Benjamin Franklin’s paper, The Pennsylvania Gazette, ran an ad for the first issue of Franklin’s own Poor Richard’s Almanack–
Vice President John Calhoun, having serious disagreements with President Andrew Jackson, resigned from office. He was the first U.S. vice president to do so.–
Iowa admitted to the Union as the 29th state–
Second chewing gum patent went to William Semple, a dentist in Mt. Vernon, Ohio–
H. L. Mencken published A Neglected History bathtub hoax–
First sudden-death overtime game in NFL, Baltimore Colts vs. N.Y. Giants–
President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act of 1973 into law. It provided broad protection for threatened species of fish, wildlife, and plants.–
The Endangered Species Act was signed into law by President Nixon–
Endangered Species Act approved–
U.S. patent #4,000,000 was issued–
Weather
Temperatures throughout Iowa hovered near 24 degrees below zero F–
83 inches of snow on the ground in Bathurst, New Brunswick–
A severe snowstorm with periods of near-zero visibility resulted in an incredible 1,000 traffic accidents in Michigan–
31.5 inches of snow fell in 24 hours in Victoria, British Columbia–
