Today In History...

"He who forgets history is doomed to repeat it"

George Santayana

• 1997 British lease on New Territories in Hong Kong expires.
• 1978 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) strikes down 148-year policy of excluding black men from priesthood.
• 1969 Warren Burger confirmed as U.S. Chief Justice.
• 1963 Equal Pay Act enacted.
• 1963 JFK names Winston Churchill U.S. honorary citizen.
• 1943 U.S. income tax withholding paycheck deductions authorized.
• 1931 1st rocket-powered aircraft design patented, Robert Goddard.
• 1928 Charles Kingsford-Smith and Charles Ulm are 1st to fly across the Pacific when they end their flight from California to Brisbane.
• 1898 China leases Hong Kong's new territories to Britain for 99 years.
• 1822 Charles Graham patents false teeth.
• 1732 Royal charter for Georgia granted to James Oglethorpe.
• 1549 Book of Common Prayer is adopted by the Church of England.