1936: U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame elects first members

[Jan 29]( THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1936 [U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame elects first members]( On January 29, 1936, the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame elects its first members in Cooperstown, New York: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Matthewson and Walter Johnson. The Hall of Fame actually had its beginnings in 1935, when plans were made to build a museum devoted to baseball and its... [read more »]( American Revolution 1777 [Americans retreat from Fort Independence »]( Automotive 1843 [William McKinley, first U.S. president to ride in a car, is born »]( Civil War 1861 [Kansas enters the Union »]( Cold War 1964 [Dr. Strangelove premieres »]( Crime 1979 [School shooting in San Diego »]( Disaster 1922 [Theater collapses in Washington, D.C. »]( General Interest 1820 [King George III dies »]( 1861 [Divided Kansas enters the Union »]( 1891 [Liliuokalani proclaimed queen of Hawaii »]( 1979 [Deng Xiaoping and Jimmy Carter sign accords »]( Hollywood 1958 [Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward marry »]( Literary 1845 ["The Raven" is published »]( Music 1962 [Peter, Paul and Mary sign their first recording contract »]( Old West 1927 [Edward Abbey is born »]( Presidential 1834 [Jackson sends troops to put down labor riot »]( 1843 [William McKinley is born »]( Sports 1936 [Baseball Hall of Fame inducts first members »]( Vietnam War 1968 [President Johnson requests additional funds »]( 1974 [Fighting continues in South Vietnam »]( World War I 1915 [German lieutenant Erwin Rommel leads daring mission in France »]( World War II 1942 [Iran signs Treaty of Alliance with Great Britain and USSR »]( [HISTORY.com]( [SHOWS]( [VIDEOS]( [SCHEDULE]( [TOPICS]( [Subscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Contact Us](mailto:thc.newsletters@aetn.com) This is a promotional email from HISTORY and A+E Networks. You received this message because {EMAIL} is subscribed to This Day In History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please [UNSUBSCRIBE](. Having trouble viewing this message? [View the web version](. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not junk folders) and view images, [please add us to your address book or safe/white list](. © 2018 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 [Corporate Information]( | [TV Parental Guidelines]( | [Careers]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Copyright Policy]( | [Ad Sales]( | [Ad Choices](