This Day in History...

1859...Charles Blondin crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope.
1921...The Radio Corporation of America (RCA) was formed.
1934...Adolf Hitler purged the Nazi Party by destroying the SA and bringing to power the SS in the "Night of the Long Knives."
1936...Margaret Mitchell’s book, "Gone with the Wind," was published in New York City.
1950...U.S. President Harry Truman ordered U.S. troops into Korea and authorizes the draft.
1952...CBS-TV debuted "The Guiding Light."
1953...The first Corvette rolled off the Chevrolet assembly line in Flint, MI. It sold for $3,250.
1958...The U.S. Congress passed a law authorizing the admission of Alaska as the 49th state in the Union.
1970...The Cincinnati Reds moved to their new home at Riverfront Stadium.
1971...The 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified when Ohio became the 38th state to approve it. The amendment lowered the minimum voting age to 18.
1986...The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states could outlaw homosexual acts between consenting adults.
2000...U.S. President Clinton signed the E-Signature bill to give the same legal validity to an electronic signature as a signature in pen and ink.
1917...Lena Horne was born.
1966...Mike Tyson was born.
1977...I was born.