1859
Sep 9
| 1859 • Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope for the first time. |
1887
Feb 17
Age: 27y
birth of childJerome Philip Fogwell |
| 1887 • North Carolina State University is established as North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. |
1938
Jun 22
Age: 78y
| 1938 • The Civil Aeronautics Act is signed into law, forming the Civil Aeronautics Authority in the United States. |