- 1858] The original debates: Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas, both candidates for U.S. Senate, go toe-to-toe in the 1st of 7 debates that people are still talking about. The opening round is held in Ottawa (IL)...
- 1878] The birth of the unemployed lawyer: American Bar Association is founded in Saratoga (NY). No shortage of lawyers at the spa city...
- 1888] Something need in Saratoga 10 years sooner: The adding machine, is patented by William Seward Burroughs...
- 1959] Hawaii Five-O: Hawaii becomes our 50th state as President Eisenhower issues the order for the 50-star U.S. flag (Aloha)...
- 1975] Curtains: Tony Conigliaro of the Red Sox announces his retirement (Tony C. becomes a TV sportscaster at a Providence station. He never fully recovered from his beaning in 1967 and tragically loses his life at 45 from a heart attack in 1982)...
- 1980] Traveling to the beat of the Broadway stage: Linda Ronstadt debuts on Broadway in "The Pirates of Penzance"...
- 1983] "La Cage aux Folles": "Queen for a Day" in French, reaches Broadway with George Hearn and Gene Barry starring in the lead roles...
- 1992] Scud Stud crashes and burns: NBC fires "Scud Stud", Arthur Kent two weeks after he refuses an assignment to Croatia (this after he becomes a "star" for his Gulf War coverage). Arthur Kent is now seen as often as Jimmy Hoffa...
- 1997] How about a burger?: 25 million pounds of ground beef that was potentially contaminated with E. coli, is recalled by Hudson Foods. It's the largest food recall in U.S. history...
- 2000] Going down with the ship: Rescue efforts to reach the sunken Russian nuclear submarine Kursk end with divers announcing that all 118 sailors are lost...
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