1963 – Hotline established between Washington and Moscow
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hotline-established-between-washington-and-moscow
1965 – Casey Stengel retires
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/casey-stengel-retires
1980 – Christopher Cross has his first of two #1 hits with “Sailing”
1983 – First African American in space
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-african-american-in-space
2003 – Movie tough guy Charles Bronson dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/movie-tough-guy-charles-bronson-dies
2006 – California Senate passes Global Warming Solutions Act
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/california-senate-passes-global-warming-solutions-act