On this date in . . .

1795: The University of North Carolina became the first U.S. state university to admit students. Hinton James was the only student on campus the first two weeks.

1937: The NFL Boston Redskins moved to Washington, D.C.

1959: Mattel toy partner Ruth Handler gave birth to an 11-inch teenager named Barbie, the first doll with developed breasts. Mattel sells over 20-million Barbies a year.

1965: 16-year-old Peggy Fleming won the U.S. Ladies Senior Figure Skating Title at Lake Placid, New York.

1967: The Beatles released "Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields Forever" in the U.S.

1972: The musical Grease, starring Barry Boswick and Adrienne Barbeau opened on Broadway. It became one of Broadway’s longest-running shows.

1983: Singer Karen Carpenter died at 32 of anorexia.

1988: Singer Michael Jackson bought a ranch in Santa Ynez, California. He named it "Neverland."

1990: TV talk show host Geraldo Rivera said he would become more socially relevant and investigative, that "the nuts and sluts" would be on other people’s programs.

2000:  The last original Sunday "Peanuts" comic strip appeared in newspapers. Peanuts creator, artist Charles M. Schulz, had died the day before.

2002: A man in New Jersey who allegedly stole dozens of lottery tickets was arrested trying to cash a winning $12.50 ticket. Stolen ticket serial numbers had been circulated, and a store's alert cashier had the suspect fill out a claim form with his name and address. Police arrested the 39-year-old suspect at his home.

2003: Dan Price completed a 4,000-mile cross-country tricycle ride from his home in Joseph, Oregon, to Key West, Florida, to make people aware of the benefits of environmentally-friendly travel. He averaged 50 to 60 miles a day, carried a compact tent, and camped out at night.

2003: Clara Harris, who'd run down her husband with her Mercedes after catching him with his mistress, was convicted by a Houston jury of murder despite her claim that she'd hit him accidentally while in a daze. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

2005: Ray Charles' final album, "Genius Loves Company," won eight Grammy awards.

2007: Dutch police caught a 62-year-old man who had been driving around for 47 years without a drivers license. The man had managed to avoid getting caught by passing himself off as his brother, who had a license. His lucky streak ended when police checked his identity and found he was lying.

Birthdays:

• talker Jerry Springer 66;
• actress Stockard Channing is 66;
• singer Robbie William's 36;
• Monkee Peter Tork 68;
• singer David Naughton 59;
• singer Peter Gabriel 60;
• singer Freedom Williams 44;
• actress Kim Novak 77;
• actress Kelly Hu 42;
• actor George Segal 76;
• actress Carol Lynley 68;
• actor Bo Svenson 69;
• actress Mena Suvari 31;
• coach Mike Krzyzewski 63;
• football's Randy Moss 33.

     Q: Was TV talker Jerry Springer once a presidential campaign worker for: (a) Ronald Reagan; (b) Robert Kennedy; or (c) Jimmy Carter?
     A: Robert Kennedy.

     Q: Who called Dolly Parton "human sunshine?" Was it: (a) Porter Wagoner; (b) Burt Reynolds; or (c) Jane Fonda?
     A: Burt Reynolds.

     Quote: "Abe Lincoln was homely and wore an oversized hat. If he were alive today, he'd be a country singer." - Contemporary Comedy