- 1890] One down, 510 to go: The great Cy Young makes his debut a successful one, pitching a 3-hit shutout. What would that ball be worth???
- 1890] Guilty as charged: Convicted murderer William Kemmler becomes the 1st person to be executed in the electric chair. The execution takes place at Auburn State Prison (NY)...
- 1926] In the swim: Gertrude Ederle becomes the 1st American woman to swim the English Channel. The 19-year old completes her swim in 14 1/2 hours...
- 1945] Dropping A bomb: The Enola Gay, an American B-29 bomber drops the 1st atomic bomb. The bomb, nicknamed "Little Boy" is dropped over the center of Hiroshima, Japan. An estimated 140,000 people are killed...
- 1965] No exceptions to the rule: President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the "Voting Rights Act" giving every American the right to vote by law with no exceptions...
- 1973] Rock & Roll Wreck: Stevie Wonder is seriously injured in a car accident, slipping into a 4-day coma before recovering. Stevie was not driving...
- 1978] "Happy Trails": Pope Paul VI dies from a massive heart attack at 80...1986] William J. Schroeder dies after living 620 days with the Jarvik-7 man-made heart. He was the world's longest surviving recipient of a permanent artificial heart. Schroeder was 54...1991] "60 Minutes" mainstay Harry Reasoner dies from a blood clot in his brain at 68...2004] Rick James dies of a heart attack at 56...
- 1989] Hang 'em High: The Red Sox retire Carl Yastrzemski's #8 uniform number at Fenway Park. On October 1, 1983, Yaz was given a 'day' for him to announce his retirement...
- 1997] Wedding Bells: Apple Computer and Microsoft agree to share technology in a deal giving Microsoft a stake in Apple's Survival...
- 2005] Anti-War Protest: Activist Cindy Sheehan, whose soldier-son Casey is killed in Iraq, begins a weeks-long protest outside President Bush's ranch in Texas...
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