Today:
1. 1910: The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated.
2. 1924: The first execution by gas chamber took place in Carson City, Nevada.
3. 1960: The first successful test of an American Titan intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was conducted.
4. 1960: The first eight stars were added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California.
5. 1971: The Nasdaq stock market index opened for the first time.