This Day in History

1613 Galileo unknowingly viewed undiscovered planet Neptune 1878 1st telephone exchange (New Haven CT) 1902 Carnegie Institute founded in Washington DC 1914 Beverly Hills, California, is incorporated 1915 1st US ship lost in WWI, William P Frye (carrying wheat to UK) 1932 1st US state unemployment insurance act enacted-Wisconsin 1949 New York Giants sign their 1st black players, Monte Irvin & Ford Smith]]]]> ]]>