1789 – The first session of the United States Congress opened in New York City.
1791 – Vermont became the 14th state admitted to the union.
1880 – Halftone engraving was used for the first time as the Daily Graphic was published in New York City.
1881 – Eliza Ballou Garfield became the first mother of a U.S. President to live in the executive mansion. She moved into the White House with her son James, the President.
1925 – Calvin Coolidge took the oath of office in Washington, D.C. The presidential inauguration was broadcast on radio for the first time.
1942 – The Stage Door Canteen opened on West 44th Street in New York City. The canteen became widely known as a service club for men in the armed forces and a much welcomed place to spend what would otherwise have been lonely hours. The United Service Organization (USO) grew out of the ‘canteen’ operation, to provide entertainment for American troops around the world.
1952 – President Harry Truman dedicated the Courier, the first seagoing radio broadcasting station, in ceremonies in Washington, D.C.
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