- 1664] Are you from Jersey?: New Jersey, named after the Isle of Jersey, is founded. Get ready for the stench as soon as you approach Secaucus...
- 1922] The American Professional Football Association has the good sense to change its name to the National Football League. Interesting footnote: Curly Lambeau paid $250 for the Green Bay Packers, founded by his employer, the Indian Packing Company. Today the entire community of Green Bay owns the team...
- 1948] Communists forces cut off all land and water routes between West and East Berlin. The U.S. organizes a massive airlift known as "The Berlin Airlift"...
- 1949] "Hopalong Cassidy" becomes the 1st network (NBC) western on TV. The series will run 2 seasons...
- 1953] Wedding Bells: John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier announce their engagement...
- 1956] Hi-Ho Steverino: "The Steve Allen Show" returns on NBC-TV for 5 years...
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
10 Timeline Memories:
1979] Rickey Henderson wastes no time in stealing his 1st base, doing it in his major league debut with Oakland...1992] Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent permanently bans drug abuser Steve Howe from baseball... 1987] "Happy Trails": Jackie Gleason dies from colon and liver cancer at 71...2006] Patsy Ramsey, mother of JonBenet, dies from ovarian cancer at 49... 1992] Gotcha: "Crazy Eddie" Antar is captured and arrested in Israel on U.S. fraud charges. Remember the commercial done by Jerry Carroll?...1993] An Arab terror group planning the bombing of the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels gets caught - all are arrested... For More on June 24th: CLICK: http://melphillipsnowandthen.com
