1862 - Confederate ironclad "Merrimack" launched 1913 - MLB Federal League organizes with 6 teams‚ including the Chicago Whales‚ who built and played at Weeghman Park (now Wrigley Field); League folded after 3 seasons 1916 - US invades Cuba for 3rd time‚ this to end corrupt Menocal regime 1939 - Lenore Coffee and William Joyce Cowan's "Family Portrait" premieres 1944 - US resumes bombing Berlin 1966 - An IRA bomb destroys Nelson's Column in Dublin 1966 - Lee Adams and Charles Strouse's musical adaptation of Clifford Odet's "Golden Boy"‚ starring Sammy Davis Jr. closes at Majestic Theater‚ NYC‚ after 569 performances 1966 - Baseball player‚ manager and coach Casey Stengel elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in a surprise ceremony 1971 - Milwaukee Bucks win their 20th straight NBA game (team record) 2016 - Turner Classic Movies show several of Claire Trevor’s films to honor the 106th anniversary of her birth More Historical Events »