Anthony Bourdain(chef, writer, and travel show host)β
Events
An advertisement in a NYC newspaper by a Mr. Hull of 76 Chatham Street announced that he would start manufacturing ice cream on a commercial basis. It was the first known U.S. ad for commercial ice cream.β
Ives McGaffey was granted a patent for the first U.S. hand-pumped vacuum cleanerβ
The bald eagle was placed under federal protection as an endangered species in the U.S.β
Jennifer Reinke spelled βchihuahuaβ to win Scripps National Spelling Beeβ
James Earl Ray, alleged assassin of MLK, Jr., was arrested by Scotland Yard detectives at Heathrow Airport in Londonβ
The New York Yankees retired the No. 7 uniform of baseball player Mickey Mantleβ
U.S. release of movie Ghostbustersβ
For the first time in 121.5 years, the Sun was partially eclipsed by the planet Venus (Transit of Venus)β
Weather
Tornado struck National Weather Service office in Oklahoma City, Oklahomaβ
Barneveld, Wisconsin, was devastated by a tornadoβ
Louisiana was hit by eight tornadoes, including a strong one that caused major damage in Baton Rougeβ