New Jersey ratifies the Bill of Rights American vessel sunk by sperm whale Blacksnake Hills trading post is renamed St. Joseph Sherman's March to the Sea continues Henry James' first novel is published British launch surprise tank attack at Cambrai Garrett Morgan patents three-position traffic signal Nuremberg trials begin Nuremberg war-crimes trials begin Trials open at Nuremberg Princess Elizabeth marries Philip Mountbatten American consul in China held "hostage" by communists Bo Diddley makes his national television debut on The Ed Sullivan Show Kennedy announces fair housing legislation Students Demonstrate Against Dow Chemical Company Explosions rock West Virginia coal mine Seymour Hersh files follow-up to My Lai story Cal beats Stanford as band blocks field Music producer Phil Spector indicted for murder of actress





