Londoners desperately attempt to halt fire First Continental Congress convenes First session of Continental Congress convenes Sam Houston elected as president of Texas Outlaw Jesse James is born in Missouri U.S. foreign minister threatens the British over ships Crazy Horse killed Russo-Japanese peace treaty signed Joffre gives order to attack at the Marne Battle of the Marne begins U.S. forces seize more of New Guinea On the Road is published The New York Times gives "On the Road" a rave review Pasternak's Dr. Zhivago appears in the United States "House of the Rising Sun" by the Animals tops the U.S. pop charts Calley charged for My Lai massacre U.S. forces launch last major American operation of the war Massacre begins at Munich Olympics Arab terrorists take Israeli hostages at the Olympics Ford assassination attempt thwarted Gerald Ford survives first assassination attempt Katie Couric makes network anchor debut





