1914 - The Clayton Antitrust Act was passed by the U.S. Congress.
1939 - New York Municipal Airport was dedicated. The name was later changed to La Guardia Airport.
1951 - "I Love Lucy" premiered on CBS-TV.
1955 - Buddy Holly opened a show for Elvis Presley in Lubbock, TX.
1989 - Wayne Gretzky, while playing for the Los Angeles Kings, surpassed Gordie Howe's NHL scoring record of 1,850 career points.
1993 - South Africa's President F.W. de Klerk and African National Congress President Nelson Mandela were named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to end the apartheid system in South Africa.
Daily Quote Whenever I climb I am followed by a dog called 'Ego'. - Friedrich Nietzsche
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