- 1887 – Herman Hollerith applies for US patent #395,791 for the ‘Art of Applying Statistics’ – his punched cardcalculator.
- 1912 – Carl Laemmle incorporates Universal Pictures.
- 1948 – Milton Berle hosts the debut of Texaco Star Theater.
- 1959 – The USS Barbero and United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail.