- 1607] The English colony at Jamestown (VA) is settled...
- 1846] The U.S. declares that a state of war exists against Mexico...
- 1929] When the Indians beat the Yankees 4-3 in Cleveland, it marked the 1st game to feature numbers on both teams' uni's...
- 1940] Winston Churchill tells the British House of Commons: "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat" in his 1st speech as Prime Minister". So how come the group was not called Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat???. Just asking...
- 1976] Led by Dr. J, the New York Nets win their 2nd ABA title with a thrilling come from behind victory (they were down 22 pts. with 17 minutes left) over Denver at the Nassau Coliseum in the last ABA game. After this game the ABA became part of the NBA...
- 1981] The Pope is shot but survives: Pope John II is shot and seriously wounded in St. Peter's Square by Turkish assailant Mehmet Ali Agca...
- 1985] Wedding Bells: Bruce Springsteen and Julianne Phillips rock down the aisle. They will separate in 1989 and then divorce...
- 1993] Joining the 300/3,000 club: One day before his 40th birthday, George Brett becomes only the 6th player with 300 (or more) home runs and 3,000 hits. The historic ball is picked up by a fan on a veteran's hospital outing. The fan was blind. True!!!
- 2000] The Mets release Rickey Henderson after he fails to hustle and turns a double into a single. He was also hitting .219 with no home runs at the time...
- 2006] "Happy Trails": Founder and lead singer of Heatwave, Johnnie Wilder Jr. dies in his sleep at 56. Johnnie was paralyzed below the neck from a 1979 car crash. His spirit remained high even after he was paralyzed all those years...
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