10 Timeline Memories:
- 1926] Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators joins Cy Young as the only 400-game winners in baseball history with a win over the St. Louis Browns. No pitcher has ever reached that number again and never will...
- 1932] The body of kidnapped son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh is found in a wooded area near Hopewell (NJ)...
- 1956] The Dodgers' Carl Erskine pitches a no-hitter against the cross-town rival Giants. The 2-0 shutout is Erskine's second no-no...
- 1959] Liz Taylor takes victim #4, Eddie Fisher. The two will remain married until March, 1964...1971] Mick Jagger and Bianca Perez-Mora rock down the aisle in St. Tropez. This marriage lasts until 1979...
- 1960] Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley appear on the same TV special and swap hits...
- 1970] The Cubs "Mr. Baseball", Ernie ("Let's play two") Banks becomes the 9th major leaguer to hit 500 or more home runs...
- 1985] The New York Knicks win the rights to Patrick Ewing in a special drawing. Okay, raise of hands for those that thought the drawing was fixed. Thank you...
- 1991] With Ted Williams in attendance, Lansdowne Street is renamed "Ted Williams Way" on the 50th anniversary of his great 1941 season when he was the last .400 hitter in baseball history...
- 2001] Perry Como passes away in his sleep at his home in Florida after a lengthy bout with Alzheimer's disease. Perry, one of the nicest people I ever met, was 87...
- 2002] Dionne Warwick is arrested at Miami International Airport when baggage screeners find 11 marijuana joints inside her lipstick container. She's charged with possession of less than 5 grams of the stuff and signs an affidavit promising to appear in court...
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