1635 - Founder of Rhode IslandRoger Williams is banished from Massachusetts Bay ColonyThe Massachusetts Bay Colony (sometimes called by the name Massachusetts Bay Company for the institution that founded it) was the direct predecessor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay and then the state of Massachusetts. The colony was established under as a religious dissident after he spoke out against punishments for religious offenses and giving away Native AmericanNative Americans (also Indians Aboriginal Peoples American Indians First Nations Alaskan Natives or Indigenous Peoples of America are the indigenous inhabitants of Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. This term compri land.
1701Events January 18 Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. May 23 After being convicted of murdering William Moore and for piracy, Captain William Kidd is hanged in London. July 24 Detroit, Michigan founded. September 16 Prince James Francis Edward Stuart bec - The Collegiate School of Connecticut (later renamed Yale UniversityYale University is a private university in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701, Yale is the third oldest American collegiate institution (or fourth, if St. John's College, Annapolis is included) and one of the most prestigious in the world. The Univer) is chartered in Old Saybrook, ConnecticutOld Saybrook is a town located in Middlesex County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 10,367. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56. 0 mi˛) of it is land and 17. 6 mi˛).
1776This article is about the year 1776. For the musical, see 1776 (musical Events January 10 Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense March 17 American Revolutionary War: British forces evacuate Boston, Massachusetts after George Washington places artillery overl - Father Francisco Palou founds Mission San Francisco de AsisMission Basilica San Francisco de Asis also known as Mission Dolores was founded on October 9, 1776. It was the sixth California mission, founded by Father Francisco Palou. It is located in San Francisco, and received the name Mission Dolores from the Arr in what is now San Francisco, CaliforniaFor other meanings, see San Francisco (disambiguation). Bay Bridge. In the distance is fog covering the western third of the city. Click for additional information The City and County of San Francisco (population 776,773), the fourth-largest city in the s.
1929 "Nobody's Sweetheart Now" (w.m. Elmer Schoebel, Ernie Erdman, Gus Kahn & Billy Meyers) - Paul Whiteman & his Orchestra
1929 "Great Day!" (w. Billy Rose & Edward Eliscu m. Vincent Youmans) - The Rhythm Boys ( Bing Crosby, Al Rinker & Harry Barris ) with Paul Whiteman & his Orchestra
1929 "I've Got What It Takes" (Williams, Jenkins) - Margaret Webster with Clarence Williams' Washboard Band