10 Timeline Memories: - 1775] The battle for independence: The American Revolutionary War begins with the battles of Lexington and Concord (4/19). This day will be commemorated as "Patriot's Day"...
- 1923] Stars and pinstripes forever: John Philip Sousa's band plays the national anthem as Yankee Stadium opens in the Bronx. The Yankees beat the Red Sox in the opener 4-1 (4/18). The new Yankee Stadium opened yesterday (4/16/09)...
- 1951] Debuted on this date:
Mickey Mantle goes 1 for 4 in his Yankee debut as the Bombers beat the Red Sox 5-0 (4/17). Two years later on the same date in 1953, Mantle hits the first “tape measure” home run in Washington. The ball travels 565 feet…1960] Rock and Roll tragedy: 21-year old rocker Eddie Cochran dies in Bath, England from injuries sustained in a car crash that seriously injures Gene Vincent (4/17). Vincent will recover from his injuries… 1969] Guilty as charged: A jury in Los Angeles convicts Sirhan B. Sirhan of assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 (4/17)…1996] Erik and Lyle Menendez are sentenced to life without parole for the murder of their parents (4/17)…1981] Marathon men: The longest pro baseball game ever played, between Pawtucket and Rochester is suspended after 32 innings at the 8 hour, 7-minute mark, with the score tied 2-2 at 4:07 a.m. (4/19). Two months later when play resumes, Pawtucket wins in the 33rd innining. Two future Hall of Famers played in that game - Wade Boggs (Pawtucket) and Cal Ripken Jr. (Rochester)...1993] Siege ends in death: Branch Davidian leader David Koresh and dozens of others are killed when fire destroys their compound near Waco (TX) as the 51-day siege ends (4/19). Attorney General Janet Reno takes responsibility for the way the siege was handled by federal agents...1995] Oklahoma City bombing: The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City is destroyed by a bomb (4/19). It is the worst bombing and/or act of terrorism on U.S. soil until 911. One hundred sixty eight are killed including 19 children, 500 are injured. Timothy McVeigh is found guilty of the bombing in June, 1997 and eventually executed for it...1998] ‘Happy Trails’: Cancer claims the life of Linda McCartney at 56 (4/17)...2002] Busted: Police arrest actor Robert Blake (4/18) in the shooting death of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley in 2001. Blake is acquitted but is found liable in a civil case...2003] Scott Peterson is arrested (4/18) in the death of his wife Laci, who is 8 months pregnant when she vanished on Christmas Eve, 2002. Peterson is sentenced to death and is currently on death row in San Quentin...For more on April 17 -19:C L I C K:
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