1804 – Jefferson presented with a “mammoth loaf” of bread
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jefferson-presented-with-a-mammoth-loaf-of-bread
1832 – The steamboat Yellowstone heads for Montana
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-steamboat-yellowstone-heads-for-montana
1872 – Deadly earthquake hits California
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/deadly-earthquake-hits-california
1920 – F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first novel published
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/f-scott-fitzgeralds-first-novel-published
1979 – Michigan State defeats Indiana State in NCAA championship
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/michigan-state-defeats-indiana-state-in-ncaa-championship
2000 – American Beauty tops Academy Awards
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-beauty-tops-academy-awards