May 9th
Today in America's Present Past
1657 | Pilgrim William Bradford died.
1754 | The first newspaper cartoon of the divided snake in America, “Join or Die,” is published.
1768 | John Hancock commits “The Liberty Affair,” a move to avoid excessive taxation by Britain.
1791 | Founder and American Flag designer Francis Hopkinson died.
1800 | John Brown was born.
1810 | General Benjamin Lincoln died.
1862 | Civil War: The US Naval Academy relocated from Annapolis, Maryland, to Newport, Rhode Island.
1873 | Politician Anton Cermak was born.
1899 | John Burr patents a rotary blade lawn mower.
1918 | Journalist Mike Wallace was born.
1921 | POTUS: Republican President Harding signed the Per Centum Act.
1934 | West Coast Longshore Strike starts.
1949 | Entertainer Billy Joel was born.
1951 | Poet Joy Harjo was born.
1969 | The Zip to Zap riot started in Zap, North Dakota.
1970 | Activist Walter P. Reuther died.
1974 | Congress: The House Judiciary Committee begins formal hearings on Nixon’s impeachment.