474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire together with his son Leo II. 1775– British Parliament declares Massachusetts colony is in rebellion. 1904– Japanese land troops at Chemulpo (Inchon), near Seoul, Korea; within the next three weeks they will have advanced to the Yalu River, the border of Manchuria. 1942 – Congress pushes ahead standard time for the United States by one hour in each time zone, imposing daylight saving time–called at the time “war time.” 1943– Japanese troops evacuate Guadalcanal, ends epic WWII battle on the Solomon Islands in the Pacific. 1965 – A U.S. Marine Corps Hawk air defense missile battalion is deployed to Da Nang. President Johnson had ordered this deployment to provide protection for the key U.S. airbase there. 1960 – The official groundbreaking ceremony is held for the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The first star to be dedicated on the historic walkway belonged to the actress Joanne Woodward, an Academy Award winner for The Three Faces of Eve (1957). 1972– British government declares state of emergency after month-long coal miners’ strike. Film: 1964 – 1st appearance of the Beatles on the “ed sullivan Show” draws 73.7 million viewers. 1971 – Probably 1st gay theme TV episode – All in the Family.
