📖🗣️ Notable Events

Notable Events for December 6th:

[source: National Day Calendar - December 6 | Birthdays & Events]

1732 - The first professional play is held in NY.
[This is the year that the first professional theater company was established in New York City, not necessarily the year of the first professional play.]
1790 - The U.S. Congress moves from NY City to Philadelphia.
1825 - President Adams recommends establishing a national observatory.
1849 - Harriet Tubman makes her final escape from slavery.
1862 - President Lincoln orders 39 Santee Sioux to be hanged.
[The Santee Sioux were not executed due to a direct order from President Lincoln. The order came from a military commander.]
1865 - Georgia ratifies the 13th Amendment and abolishes slavery.
1869 - The first black labor union (Colored National Labor Union) meets for the first time.
1876 - The first operational crematorium opens in the U.S.
1877 - Thomas Edison records voices for the first time at the offices of Scientific American.
1884 - The Washington Monument in D.C. is completed.
1917 - USS Jacob Jones is the first American destroyer to be sunk by a German submarine SM U-53.
1922 - Power is transmitted over the first electric power line in NY.
[While power was transmitted over the first electric power line in New York, the first electric power line in the United States was in Wisconsin in 1882.]
1923 - President Coolidge becomes the first Presidential to address the country on the radio.
1933 - Judge John M. Woolsey rules that James Joyce's novel Ulysses is not obscene (United States v. One Book Called Ulysses).
1944 - The 95th Infantry division reaches German defensive line Westwall (often referred to as the Siegfried Line).
1947 - The Everglades National Park (FL) is dedicated by President Truman.
1961 - Ernie Davis becomes the first Black to win the Heisman Trophy.
1964 - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer airs on T.V. for the first time.
1973 - The House of Representatives confirms Gerald Ford as Vice President using the 25th Amendment.
1995 - The FDA approves the first protease inhibitor to treat HIV/AIDS (Saquinavir).
1999 - The Recording Industry Association of America sues Napster (A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.) alleging copyright infringement.
[The lawsuit against Napster was filed by a group of record companies, not just A&M Records.]
2006 - NASA reveals photographs of liquid water on Mars.

Notable Events for December 7th:

[source: National Day Calendar - December 7 | Birthdays & Events]

1787 - Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the Constitution.
1808 - James Madison becomes the 4th President of the U.S.
1836 - Martin Van Buren elected the 8th President of the U.S.
1842 - The first concert of the New York Philharmonic is held.
1869 - Jesse James and his brother rob their first bank.
1926 - Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd patent the first gas refrigerator.
1941 - Attack on Pearl Harbor sparking the U.S. involvement in WWII.
1963 - Instant replay makes its debut during the Army-Navy football game.
1972 - Apollo 17 crew takes the infamous Blue Marble photo.

Notable Events for December 9th:

[source: National Day Calendar - December 9 | Birthdays & Events]

1793 - New York's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is published.
[The American Minerva becomes the first daily newspaper in New York City]
1861 - Congress establishes The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War.
[Congress establishes the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War to oversee the Union war effort during the Civil War.]
1872 - P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first Black governor in the U.S.
[P.B.S. Pinchback becomes the first Black governor in the United States, serving as acting governor of Louisiana.]
1907 - The first Christmas Seals is sold at a post office in DE.
[The first Christmas Seals are sold at a post office in Delaware to raise funds for tuberculosis research.]
1941 - The American 19th Bombardment Group attacks Japanese ships off the coast of Luzon.
[The American 19th Bombardment Group attacks Japanese ships off the coast of Luzon in the Philippines.]
1965 - A Charlie Brown Christmas airs on CBS.
[A Charlie Brown Christmas airs on CBS for the first time.]
1978 - The first Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL) game is played.
[The first game of the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL) is played.]

Notable Events for December 10th:

[source: National Day Calendar - December 10 | Birthdays & Events]

1672 - The Governor of NY announces monthly mail service between NY and Boston.
[New York Governor Francis Lovelace initiated this significant step in establishing regular postal service between the two colonies. This move laid the foundation for the development of the U.S. Postal Service.]
1690 - Massachusetts Bay becomes first colony to issue paper money.
1817 - Mississippi becomes the 20th state to join the Union.
1869 - Kappa Sigma is founded at the University of Virginia.
1869 - Women are granted the right to vote in Wyoming Territory.
1884 - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is published in the UK and Canada.
[The book was published in London in 1884 by Chatto & Windus. The US release was in February 1885 due to a printing error.]
1898 - The Treaty of Paris is signed and Spain cedes administration of Cuba to the U.S.
[The Treaty of Paris, signed on December 10, 1898, officially ended the Spanish-American War.]
1904 - Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity is founded in S.C.
1906 - President Roosevelt becomes the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the mediation of the Russo-Japanese War.
1931 - Jane Addams becomes the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
1950 - Ralph Bunche becomes the first Black American to win the Nobel Peace Prize for mediation.
1964 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
2012 - Google begins selling $99 laptops in the U.S.

Notable Events for December 11th:

[source: National Day Calendar - December 11 | Birthdays & Events]

1620 - The Mayflower comes ashore in Plymouth Bay.
1815 - The U.S. Senate creates a select committee on finance and a uniform national currency.
1816 - Indiana becomes the 19th state to join the Union.
1844 - Nitrous oxide is used for the first time in a dental procedure.
1909 - A colored moving picture is demonstrated in NY City.
1928 - An assassination attempt is thwarted against President Hoover by Buenos Aires police.
1935 - Bill Wilson Co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
[While Bill Wilson was indeed a co-founder of AA, the organization was officially founded in 1935.]
1941 - Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy declare war against the U.S.
1961 - President Kennedy provides military helicopters and crews to South Vietnam
1980 - The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund) is enacted by the Congress.
1971 - The Libertarian Party is formed in the U.S.
[The world's first explicitly libertarian party, it was conceived in August 1971 at meetings in the home of David F. Nolan in Westminster, Colorado, and was officially formed on December 11, 1971, in Colorado Springs.]
2008 - Bernie Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.

Notable Events for December 12th:

[source: National Day Calendar - December 12 | Birthdays & Events]

1917 - Father Edward J. Flanagan founds Boys Town.
1787 - Pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to join the Union.
1791 - The Bank of North America opens at in PA.
1822 - The U.S. recognizes Mexico as an independent nation.
1899 - The wooden golf tee is patented by George Bryant.
1946 - The laundry detergent Tide is introduced to consumers.

Notable Events for December 13th:

[source: National Day Calendar - December 13 | Birthdays & Events]

1623 - The 12-men jury system is established in the Plymouth colony.
1636 - The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments, which leads to the founding of the National Guard.
[This is partially accurate. While the Massachusetts Bay Colony did organize militia regiments in 1636, the direct lineage to the modern National Guard is more complex. The National Guard has roots in various colonial and state militias, but the specific connection to these 1636 regiments is not straightforward.]
1759 - The first music store opens in Philadelphia.
[This is likely accurate, although specific details about the earliest music stores in colonial America can be difficult to verify.]
1769 - Dartmouth College opens in NH.
[Dartmouth College was founded in 1769 in Hanover, New Hampshire.]
1774 - Paul Revere and Wentworth Cheswell warn Portsmouth the British were near.
[Paul Revere and Wentworth Cheswell did ride to warn the people of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, about the approaching British troops.]
1879 - The first federal fish hatching steamer is launched in DE.
[This is likely accurate. Federal efforts to establish fish hatcheries and related infrastructure began in the late 19th century, and Delaware was a significant location for such activities.]
1947 - The Maine Turnpike opens for traffic.

Notable Events for December 14th:

[source: National Day Calendar - December 14 | Birthdays & Events]

1793 - The first state road authorized is authorized between Kentucky and Cincinnati.
[While there were certainly road improvements and plans during this time, the specific detail about the first state road between Kentucky and Cincinnati is a bit too precise. It's more accurate to say that road infrastructure, including turnpikes and national roads, began to develop significantly in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.]
1798 - David Wilkinson receives the patent for a nut and bolt machine.
1819 - Alabama becomes the 22nd state to join the Union.
1849 - The first chamber music group gives the first concert in the U.S.
[The first chamber music group in the U.S. is generally considered to be the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1852.]
1903 - The Wright brothers make their first attempt to fly with the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk.
1906 - The Pure Food and Drug Act is introduced in the Senate.
1914 - President Wilson signs the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act to regulate opiates and coca products.
1934 - The first steam locomotive is introduced in New York.
[The first steam locomotive in the U.S. was introduced much earlier, in the early 19th century.]
1948 - Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. and Estle Ray Mann are granted a patent for the earliest version of the electronic game.

Notable Events for December 15th:

[source: National Day Calendar - December 15 | Birthdays & Events]

1791 - The Bill of Rights becomes law.
1792 - The first life insurance policy is issued in PA.
[The first life insurance policy is issued in PA. While life insurance policies existed before this, the specific date and location of the 'first' policy can be difficult to pinpoint.]
1836 - The U.S. Patent Office building nearly burns to the ground in Washington, D.C.
1854 - The first street-cleaning machine is used in PA.
[The first street-cleaning machine is used in PA. While early forms of street cleaning existed, the specific date and location of the "first" machine can be debated.]
1864 - The Battle of Nashville begins at Nashville, TN, and lasts one day.
[The Battle of Nashville was a two-day battle that began on December 15, 1864.]
1871 - The first telegraphed message is sent from Arizona Territory by 16 year old Ella Stewart.
1874 - The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in NYC opens and becomes the first anti-child abuse agency.
[The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in NYC opens and becomes the first anti-child abuse agency. While this society was a significant step in child protection, it's not necessarily the "first" anti-child abuse agency globally.]
1890 - Sitting Bull is killed on Standing Rock Indian Reservation.
1903 - Italo Marchiony receives a patent for inventing the ice cream machine.
1938 - Groundbreaking begins for Jefferson Memorial in D.C.
1942 - The first license plate tabs are issues in MA.
[The first license plate tabs are issued in MA. While Massachusetts may have been an early adopter of license plate tabs, it's unlikely to be the first state to use them.]
1954 - Scientists synthesize diamonds for the first time.
1973 - The American Psychiatric Association declares the homosexuality is not a mental illness.

Notable Events for December 16th:

[source: National Day Calendar - December 16 | Birthdays & Events]

1620 - Settlers are confronted by Native Americans for the first time.
[The Pilgrims arrive in Plymouth and have their first encounter with Native Americans. While the Pilgrims did encounter Native Americans in 1620, the interaction wasn't necessarily a 'confrontation.' It was more of an initial meeting and interaction, which later developed into a complex relationship.]
1773 - The Sons of Liberty (disguised as Mohawk Indians) protest the Tea Act by dumping crates of tea into the Boston Harbor.
[The Boston Tea Party occurs, with the Sons of Liberty (disguised as Mohawk Indians) dumping tea into Boston Harbor. It's important to note that they were not Mohawk themselves. They were colonists who used the disguise to symbolize their protest against British policies.]
1777 - Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
[Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.]
1908 - The first credit union is established in NH.
[The first credit union is established in New Hampshire.]
1912 - The first postage stamp picturing an airplane sells for 20 cent.
[The first postage stamp featuring an airplane is issued.]
1922 - The Mutual Association of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs forms.
[The Mutual Association of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs is formed.]
1944 - The Battle of the Bulge begins.
1950 - President Truman proclaims state of emergency against communism.
[President Truman declares a state of emergency due to the threat of communism.]