1784 – John Jay becomes 1st US Secretary of State (foreign affairs)
1909 – 1st junior high school established (Berkeley California)
1913 – 1st crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in NY World
1933 – Fox Films signs Shirley Temple, 5, to a studio contract
1941 – Chicago Bears Ray McLean makes last NFL drop kick for an extra point. Chicago bears win the NFL championship
2012 – "Gangnam Style" becomes the first video to reach one billion views on YouTube