The Trentonian (Trenton, NJ)

Today in history

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1863 In New York City, two of the world’s most famous midgets, General Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren were married. 1863 In Virginia, the first fire extinguish­er patent was issued to Alanson Crane. 1870 The YWCA was founded in New York City. 1879 The electric arc light was used for the first time. 1897 “The New York Times” began printing “All the news that’s fit to print” on their front page. 1923 Ink paste was manufactur­ed for the first time by the Standard Ink Company. 1925 The first waterless gas storage tank was placed in service in Michigan City, IN. 1933 The singing telegram was introduced by the Postal Telegraph Company of New York City. 1934 The first imperforat­ed, ungummed sheets of postage stamps were issued by the U.S. Postal Service in New York City. 1935 The Pennsylvan­ia Railroad began passenger service with its electric locomotive. The engine was 79-1/2 feet long and weighed 230 tons. 1942 The Normandie, the former French liner, capsized in New York Harbor. 1949 “Death of a Salesman” opened at the Morocco Theatre in New York City. 1967 The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constituti­on was ratified. The amendment required the appointmen­t of a vice-president when that office became vacant and instituted new measures in the event of presidenti­al disability. 1975 The U.S. Post Office issued a commemorat­ive stamp that featured NASA’s Pioneer 10 spacecraft. 1989 Ron Brown became the first African American to head a major U.S. political party when he was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee. 1990 South African President F.W. de Klerk announced that black activist Nelson Mandela would be released the next day after 27 years in captivity.

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