This Day…

1889 – Wall Street Journal begins publishing.

1945 – Abbott and Costello‘s film “The Naughty Nineties” released featuring longest version of their “Who’s on First” routine.

1834 – Congress creates Indian Territory (now Oklahoma).

1929 – Scientists at Bell Laboratories in New York reveal a system for transmitting television pictures.

1916 – Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to get a million dollar contract.

1789 – James Madison introduces a proposed Bill of Rights in the US House of Representatives

1860 – Workmen start laying track for Market Street Railroad, San Francisco.

1886 – U.S. President Grover Cleveland (49) weds Frances Folsom (21), 1st presidential marriage to be held at the White House.

1911 – RMS Titanic launched in Belfast.

1864 – Territory of Montana formed.