First minimum wage established by the US Congress at 33 cents per hour (1933) Geraldine Ferraro was chosen as the first woman nominated for vice-president by a major U.S. political party, Democratic party by Walter Mondale (1984) The Rolling Stones' first public performance, the Marquee Club in Soho, London (1962) And, on this day, sunset and sunrise occur along the centerline of Manhattan's street grid. ...