1951 The controversial novel 'Catcher in the Rye' by J.D. Salinger was published.

1907 Orville Redenbacher was born (died Sept 18, 1995).  American agronomist and founder of gourmet popcorn company. 

1928 James Harvey Logan died (born Dec 8, 1841). American lawyer and horticulturist. He developed the Loganberry in 1881, a cross between a red raspberry and a wild blackberry.

2006 Robert H. Brooks died (born Feb 6, 1937). Founder of Naturally Fresh Foods in 1966 and helped create The Hooters restaurant chain.

2016 After 57 years, New York City landmark restaurant The Four Seasons, closed at its Seagram Building location at 375 Park Avenue. It will relocate 3 blocks south, reopening in August 2018.

2020 Coronavirus: Walmart, Sam's Club, Starbucks, Kroger, Kohl's and Best Buy are requiring customers to wear masks.

1935 The world's first parking meters are installed in the business district of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.