Samuel Adams writes that the confederation is not dead, but sleepeth Across the English Channel in a balloon First U.S. presidential election Former Lincoln cabinet member Caleb Smith dies Zora Neale Hurston is born Mine explodes in Oklahoma Cannibal Alfred Packer is paroled America?s sweetheart Mary Pickford marries Owen Moore Bolshevik envoy approaches German ambassador in Turkey Harlem Globetrotters play their first game Chrysler is Time magazine's Man of the Year Monty holds a press conference A case of split personality in puzzling Chicago murders "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is the #1 song on the U.S. pop charts Truman announces U.S. has developed hydrogen bomb United States recognizes new Cuban government Civilian government is restored in Saigon Laird visits Saigon Pol Pot overthrown Emperor Hirohito dies Clinton impeachment trial begins Clinton's Senate impeachment trial begins





