Juliana, the first steam-powered ferry in the U.S., began service between NYC and Hoboken, NJ–
At the age of 21, Thomas Edison completed his first invention and filed for a patent. It was an electric machine to count votes quickly, but Congress did not buy it–
Premiere of Professor Quiz, first radio quiz show in U.S. to give away cash prizes–
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) received authorization from the FCC to begin transmission of color television broadcasts–
US Air Force Major Robert M. White flies an X-15 rocket plane to a height of 217,000 feet, a record for winged, man-controlled aircraft–
Michael Gallen set a world record by eating 63 bananas in 10 minutes–
Saturday Night Live premiered–
19-pound, 2-ounce weakfish was caught near Jones Beach, Long Island, New York–
Space Shuttle astronaut, Kathy Sullivan, became the first American woman to walk in space–
U.S. President Jimmy Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize–
