On this date in . . .

1801: The U.S. House of Representatives broke an electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, and elected Jefferson president. Burr became Vice-President.

1897: The National Congress of Mothers was founded in Washington, D.C. Later, it became the National PTA.

1965: Tennessee adopted "The Tennessee Waltz" as it’s official state song. Between 1948 and 1951 the song had been a hit four times: by Cowboy Copas, Pee Wee King, Roy Acuff, and Patti Page.

1969: Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash recorded together in Nashville, but only two songs were released: "Girl From the North Country" on a Dillon album and "One Too Many Mornings" in a Cash film documentary.

1988: Two former executives of the Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation were found guilty of violating federal law and selling phony apple juice.

1990: Students at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, completed history’s largest ice lollipop. It weighed 7,080 pounds.

1993: Kenichi Hori arrived in Naha, Okinawa, after pedaling 4,660 miles from Honolulu in 3½ months for a new world pedal-boating record.

1996: World chess champion Garry Kasparov beat IBM supercomputer ''Deep Blue,'' to win a six-game match in Philadelphia.

1998: Brahma Beer introduced the world’s first talking beer cans in Caracas, Venezuela. When opened the cans told drinkers whether or not they’d won prizes ranging from $50 to $2,000.

1999: A cleaning products survey proclaimed Britons had the smelliest homes in Europe. Britain won because more homes had pets and smokers, 98% had carpeted floors to retain odor, and only 46% ever did a spring cleaning.

2002: Chilean doctors in Santiago said a 266-pound man who was shot in the stomach was saved by his rolls of fat. They said the bullet lodged in the man's fat and did not damage any vital organs. A thinner person would have been killed instantly.

2003: A Tauranga, New Zealand, man was sentenced to 200 hours of community service for speeding semi-naked on a motorized barstool with his backside on fire -- while intoxicated -- without a license and registration. The flames involved a rolled up newspaper and a cigarette lighter.

2003: Some 40 million viewers tuned in to the finale of Fox's reality show "Joe Millionaire," in which Evan Marriott chose Zora Andrich.

2008: Police in Midland, Michigan arrested a 32-year-old man for stealing 217 cases of Pepperidge Farm stuffing: street value $8,749. Police said the suspect worked for a distributor and had access to a trailer where the stuffing was stored. Police recovered 157 cases of stuffing at the man's home.

Birthdays:

• actor Hal Holbrook is 87;
• actor Lou Diamond Phillips 50;
• socialite Paris Hilton 31;
• actress Rene Russo 58;
• actor Jason Ritter 32;
• singer Bryan White 38;
• TV's René Syler 49;
• basketball's Michael Jordan 49.

     Q: Was actor Lou Diamond Phillips born in: (a) the Philippines; (b) Texas; or (c) Mexico?
     A: The Philippines.

     Q: Stray animals are getting into your garbage and making a mess. Should you: (a) search the Internet for trash guard dogs; (b) organize a neighborhood stray animal hunting club; or (c) spray a little vinegar on your trash bags and cans?
     A: Tightwad Living magazine says the vinegar will make your garbage much less desirable.

42 years ago today:

• The #1 pop and R&B song was "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / Everybody Is A Star" by Sly & The Family Stone.
• The #1 country song was "It’s Just A Matter of Time" by Sonny James.