| James Bridger, scout, fur trader, mountain man par excellance. | |
| Gottlieb Daimler, automobile pioneer | |
| Nat King Cole, silky voice. | |
| St. Patrick's Day | |
| Evacuation Day (celebrated in Boston) | |
| World Maritime Day | |
| President Theodore Roosevelt first uses the term 'muckrake'. | |
| Camp Fire Girls are organized. | |
| National Gallery of Art opens in Washington, DC | |
| Element 98 (Californium) is announced. | |
| Vanguard 1 measures shape of Earth | |
| Dalai Lama flees Tibet for India | |
| US sub locates missing hydrogen bomb in Mediterranean. | |
| Golda Meir becomes Israeli Prime Minister. | |
By Scott Labrecque version 9.4.0.0