
| Massasoit & Pilgrims agree on league of friendship (Plymouth) | |
| Joseph Priestly (father of soda pop) invents carbonated water. | |
| Britain enacts the now infamous Stamp Act | |
| Captain Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state | |
| Congress outlaws polygamy. Male longevity increases. | |
| Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state goes into operation | |
| Arab League is founded | |
| Jordan (formerly Transjordan) gains independence from Britain. | |
| Earthquake gives San Francisco the shakes. | |
| Schawlow and Townes obtain a patent for the laser. | |
| Beatles release their first album, Please Please Me | |
| Indira Gandhi resigns as PM of India | |
| Robert Frost Plaza, at California, Drumm & Market, dedicated. | |
| Soyuz 39 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Mongolian) to Salyut 6. | |
| First Class Postage raised from 15 cents to 18 cents. | |
| 3rd Space Shuttle Mission - Columbia 3 launched | |
By Scott Labrecque version 9.4.0.0