On this day in...

On this day in...
1642 – Georgeana, Massachusetts (now known as York, Maine), becomes the first incorporated city in the United States.
1692 – Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba are brought before local magistrates in Salem Village, Massachusetts, beginning what would become known as the Salem witch trials.
1781 – The Continental Congress adopts the Articles of Confederation.
1790 – The first United States census is authorized.
1803 – Ohio is admitted as the 17th U.S. state.
1815 – Napoleon returns to France from his banishment on Elba.
1836 – A convention of delegates from 57 Texas communities convenes in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, to deliberate independence from Mexico.
1845 – President John Tyler signs a bill authorizing the United States to annex the Republic of Texas.
1867 – Nebraska becomes the 37th U.S. state; Lancaster, Nebraska is renamed Lincoln and becomes the state capital.
1872 – Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
1912 – Albert Berry makes the first parachute jump from a moving airplane.
1932 – The son of Charles Lindbergh, Charles Augustus Lindbergh III, is kidnapped.
1936 – The Hoover Dam is completed.
1953 – Joseph Stalin suffers a stroke and collapses. He dies four days later.
1961 – President of the United States John F. Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps.
1974 – Watergate scandal: Seven are indicted for their role in the Watergate break-in and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice.
2005 – The death penalty for juveniles is revoked in United States.

Births
1914 – Harry Caray, American sportscaster (d. 1998)
1926 – Pete Rozelle, American commissioner of the NFL (d. 1996)
1927 – Harry Belafonte, American musician and activist
1944 – Roger Daltrey, English musician (The Who)
1947 – Alan Thicke, Canadian actor and songwriter
1954 – Ron Howard, American actor and director
1973 – Chris Webber, American basketball player
1994 – Justin Bieber, Canadian pop/R&B singer.

Huge historical day today with Watergate indictments, the Salem Witch Trials and the kidnapping of the Lindburgh baby. Plus two big days for Texas independence. And theres some top of the line quality in the birthdays with a couple great musicians, a big time director, the dad from 'Growing Pains,' and a legendary commissioner. Plus there's this Justin Bieber kid. I don't know who he is or what he does but I know he's famous and that he likes the Laker girls. So do I kid.

But I'm highlighting legendary drunk and baseball announcer Harry Caray today. Here is Will Ferrell as Harry.