- 1865] Andrew Johnson becomes the 17th President of the United States after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln who dies from his wounds...
- 1947] Jackie Robinson becomes major league baseball's first black player, making his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie, playing first base goes hitless in 3 at-bats...
- 1955] Ray Kroc opens the first McDonald's fast-food restaurant...
- 1959] Cuban leader Fidel Castro begins what he calls "a good will tour" of the U.S...
- 1965] In a call made famous by Johnny Most ("Havlicek Stole the Ball") the Celtics win the Eastern Division championship over Philadelphia when John Havlicek steals an in-bound pass as time runs out...
- 1968] The longest 1-0 game in baseball history is a 24-inning game between the Astros and Mets with Houston winning in 6 hours and 6 minutes...
- 1982] Billy Joel is seriously hurt in a motorcycle accident on the Long Island Expressway. Yussell will be hospitalized for a month...
- 1985] Marvelous Marvin Hagler retains his world middleweight crown in a great battle with Thomas "Hitman" Hearns that ends in a 3rd round TKO...
- 1990] Legendary Hollywood actress Greta Garbo dies from renal disease and pneumonia at 84...2001] Punk rocker Joey Ramone a.k.a. Jeffrey Ross Hyman dies of lymphoma at 49...
- 2003] Umpire Laz Diaz is attacked by a fan during a Kansas City-Chicago game. The fan is later sentenced to 6 months in jail and forced to watch the rest of the Royal's baseball season...
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