1777 - American troops defeated British forces in Saratoga, NY.

It was the turning point in the American Revolutionary War.

1888 - The first issue of

"National Geographic Magazine" was released at newsstands.

1917 - The Radio Corporation of America (RCA) was formed.

1920 - Chicago Bears (as Decatur Staleys) play 1st NFL game, win 7-0

1931 - Al Capone convicted of tax evasion, sentenced to 11 years in prison.

1933 - Dr. Albert Einstein moved to Princeton, NJ, after fleeing Nazi Germany.

1937 - Huey, Dewey and Louie,

Donald Duck's three almost identical nephews, first appear in a newspaper comic strip.

1939 - "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" premiered.

1941 - For the first time in World War II,

A German submarine attacks an American ship.