- 1796] English physician Edward Jenner administers the 1st vaccination against smallpox to an 8-year old boy...
- 1853] Gail Borden applies for a patent for condensed milk. I always thought it came from a condensed Elsie the Cow...
- 1897] "The Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa is performed for the 1st time at a George Washington statue unveiling...
- 1904] The 1st U.S. Olympics opens in St. Louis...
- 1948] Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion proclaims the independent State of Israel as British rule in Palestine comes to an end...
- 1967] Mickey Mantle becomes the 6th player to hit 500 (or more) home runs. He will finish his career with 536...1972] 41-year old Willie Mays makes a dramatic debut with the Mets, hitting a home run against his former team, the Giants, in a 5-4 Met win...
- 1973] The U.S. launches Skylab I, our 1st manned space station...
- 1996] 31-year old Dwight Gooden pitches a no-hitter for the Yankees in a 2-0 shutout of Seattle...
- 1998] Happy Trails: Pop Icon Frank Sinatra dies at 82 following a heart attack...
- 1998] The final episode of "Seinfeld" airs after 9 years on NBC-TV. This was one of the worst series finale's of all-time...
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