This Day…

1906 – San Francisco earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 while destroying 75% of the city

1928 – Mae West‘s NYC debut in a daring new play “Diamond Lil”

1959 – Oklahoma ends prohibition, after 51 years

1930 – “The Blue Angel” starring Marlene Dietrich in her breakthrough role premieres in Germany

1881 – “Greatest Show On Earth” formed by P. T. Barnum and James Anthony Bailey

1804 – The Louisiana Purchase was divided into the District of Louisiana and the Territory of Orleans

1932 – 1st US radio broadcast from a moving train (Belle Baker WABC from MD)

1872 – Illinois becomes 1st state to require sexual equality in employment

1847 – US Post Office Department is authorized to issue postage stamps