1635 – The first public school in the U.S., Boston Latin School, is founded in Boston.
1898 – The first movie theater opened at the Koster and Bials Music Hall in New York City.
1914 – First baseball game at Wrigley Field, then known as Weeghman Park, in Chicago.
1985 – Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than three months.