1803 - 1st US public library opens in Connecticut 1903 - Launch of the White Star Liner SS Ionic. 1915 - Lassen Peak erupts with a powerful force, only mountain other than Mount St. Helens, to erupt in the continental US during the 20th century 1915 - Local train collides with troop train killing 226 in Gretna, Scotland 1950 - Celal Bayar elected President of Turkey 1956 - "Bob Hope Show" last airs on NBC-TV 1967 - Egyptian President Nasser closes the Straits of Tiran to Israel 1970 - Arab terrorists kill 9 children and 3 adults on a school bus 1996 - Emmy 23rd Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 16th time 2022 - Report released on sexual abuse in US Southern Baptist Convention, the country's largest Protestant denomination, details 20 years of suppressing many allegations More Historical Events »