- 1492] Lost and Found: Christopher Columbus reaches the New World when he sights a Bahamian Island believing he has reached East Asia (10/12). Hey I get lost trying to find aisle 8 in Food Emporium...
- 1845] The Fleet's in: The U.S. Naval Academy opens in Annapolis (MD) with 50 midshipmen and 7 professors enrolled. Midshipmen study at the academy for four years and train aboard ships each summer (10/10). The first graduating class was in June of 1854. If you haven't been there yet - make the trip...
- 1951] Fall Classic memories: The Casey Stengel led Yankees beat the New York Giants in 6 games to win their 3rd consecutive WS. That number will grow to 5. Joe DiMaggio in his final year and rookie Mickey Mantle both played the outfield together with Mantle in right field, DiMag in his customary center field position (10/10)...1957] Lou Burdette's 3rd WS victory gives the Braves the championship over the Yankees in 7 games (10/10)...1967] The 'Impossible Dream' ends. Red Sox pitcher Jim Lonborg makes a valiant attempt to pitch on two days rest but loses game 7 of the Boston-St. Louis World Series. Final score 7-2 Cardinals. I was at that game (10/12)...1973] The New York Mets beat the Reds in game 5 of the NLCS to advance to the World Series against Oakland (10/10). We won't talk about the results of that WS...
- 1968] Lift off: Apollo 7 is launched with Wally Schirra, Don Fulton Eisele and R. Walter Cunningham aboard. It's the first time live television broadcasts were received from space (10/11)...
- 1971] "Happy Trails": Gene Vincent dies from a ruptured stomach ulcer at 36 (10/12)...1997] John Denver is killed in a plane crash when he runs out of fuel. Denver was 53 (10/12)...1999] Basketball Hall Of Famer Wilt Chamberlain dies in his sleep of a heart attack at 72 (10/12)...2004] Christopher Reeve passes away from cardiac arrest after slipping into a coma. The former Superman was 52 (10/10)...
- 1975] Wedding Bells: Hillary Rodham (R) switches party to the Democrats when she marries Bill Clinton (10/11)...
- 1975] Live from New York: George Carlin hosts the first "Saturday Night Live" with Janis Ian and Billy Preston as the first musical guests (10/11)...
- 1991] Hill v. Thomas: Anita Hill accuses Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment in 'must see TV" for the masses (10/11)...
- 2006] Google gobbles You Tube: Google Inc. announces that it's snapped up You Tube Inc. for $1.65 billion (10/10)...
- 2006] Tragedy on 72nd Street: Yankees relief pitcher Corey Lidle, 34, and his co-pilot/instructor Tylrer Stanger die when their small plane crahes into the 40th floor of a 50 floor hi-rise in Manhattan (10/11). Pilot error was ruled...
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