Wednesday, July 9, 2008

10 Timeline Memories:

1. 1847] Uh-working in the coal mine: A 10-hour day is established for workers in New Hampshire...
2. 1872] Dunkin' Donuts best friend: The doughnut cutter is patented by John F. Blondel...
3. 1953] Whirlybirding it: New York Airways begins the 1st commuter passenger service by helicopter...
4. 1976] "Happy Trails": Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey dies at 73 from an undisclosed illness. Widow Jean Yawkey succeeds her husband as president and sole owner of the team...
5. 1982] Tragedy in the air: A Pan Am Boeing 727 crashes in Kenner (LA) killing all 146 on board and 8 on the ground...
6. 1992] Running mate: Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton picks Sen. Al Gore (Tennessee) to be his running mate. Gore accepts on the 10th...
7. 1997] Banned for biting: Mike Tyson is banned from the ring and fined $3 million for biting opponent Evander Holyfield's ear...
8. 2000] Lucky #7: Pete Sampras wins his 7th Wimbledon singles title, tying the record for men. After winning 5 straight Roger Federer just lost to Rafael Nadal...
9. 2002] A tie in the rain: Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig stops play during a rain delay at the All-Star game in Milwaukee ending the 11-inning game in a 2-2 tie, a 1st in All-Star game history. Selig gets booed by the crowd...
10. 2006] Butt-out: Zinedine Zidane in his final match, headbutts Marco Materazzi and gets sent off in the final of the FIFA World Cup...

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