This Day In History
1802: John Beckley becomes the
first Librarian of Congress,
appointed by President Thomas Jefferson.
1936: Baseball greats Ty Cobb,
Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson,
and Christy Mathewson are
the first players inducted into the
Baseball Hall of Fame.
The hall opens its doors
1958: Actors Paul Newman
1995: The San Francisco 49ers
make NFL history by winning