1606 The Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery set sail from London. Their landing at Jamestown, VA, was the start of the first permanent English settlement in America.
1803 The United States purchased the Louisiana Territories from France for $15 million.
1880 New York's Broadway became known as the "Great White Way" when it was lighted by electricity.
1928 Mail delivery by dog sled began in Lewiston, ME.
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