Thursday, May 14, 2009

Thursday, May 14, 2009...

10 Timeline Memories:
  1. 1796] Dr. Feelgood: English physician Edward Jenner administers the first vaccination against smallpox to an 8-year old boy…
  2. 1853] Milk from a can?: Gail Borden applies for a patent for condensed milk after years of drinking unabridged milk…
  3. 1897] The Boston Pops takes note: “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa is performed for the first time at a George Washington statue unveiling. No one does it better than the Boston Pops
  4. 1904] Truly Olympic: The first U.S. Olympics is launched in St. Louis…
  5. 1948] The state of Independence: Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion proclaims the independent state of Israel as British rule in Palestine comes to an end…
  6. 1967] Hall of Fame greats: Mickey Mantle becomes the sixth player to hit 500 (or more) home runs. He will finish his career with 536…1972] 41-year old Willie Mays makes a dramatic debut with the Mets, hitting a home run against his former team, the Giants, in a 5-4 Met win…
  7. 1973] Spaced-out: The U.S. launches Skylab 1, our first manned space station…
  8. 1996] He couldn’t do this with the Mets?: 31-year old Dwight Gooden pitches a no-hitter for the Yankees in a 2-0 shutout of Seattle…
  9. 1998] ‘Happy Trails’: Pop icon Frank Sinatra passes away, his way, at 82 following a heart attack…
  10. 1998] Seinfeld farewell: The finale of “Seinfeld” airs after 9 years on NBC-TV...For more on May 14th:

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