On this day :

1836 Sam Houston elected as president of Texas, 1774 First session of Continental Congress convenes, 1957 The New York Times gives On the Road a rave review, 1863 US foreign minister threatens the British over ships, 1958 Pasternaks Dr Zhivago appears in the United States, 1972 Arab terrorists take Israeli hostages at the Olympics, 1666 Londoners desperately attempt to halt fire, 1774 First Continental Congress convenes, 1877 Crazy Horse killed, 1905 RussoJapanese peace treaty signed, 1914 Battle of the Marne begins, 1975 Ford assassination attempt thwarted, 2005 Katie Couric makes network anchor debut, 1957 On the Road is published, 1964 House of the Rising Sun by the Animals tops the US pop charts, 1847 Outlaw Jesse James is born in Missouri, 1975 Gerald Ford survives first assassination attempt, 1972 Massacre begins at Munich Olympics, 1969 Calley charged for My Lai massacre, 1970 US forces launch last major American operation of the war, 1914 Joffre gives order to attack at the Marne, 1943 US forces seize more of New Guinea,