- 1607] That’s settled: The English colony at Jamestown
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009...
10 Timeline Memories:
1846] There goes the Cinco de Mayo celebration: The U.S. declares that a state of war exists against Mexico… 1929] It’s a numbers game: When the Indians beat the Yankees 4-3 in Cleveland, it marks the first game to feature numbers on the backs of the players… 1940] Churchillian: Winston Churchill tells the British House of Commons: “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat” in his first speech as prime minister. So how come the group wasn’t called ‘Blood, Toil, Tears & Sweat’??? Just asking… 1976] The Doctor makes a house call: Led by Dr. J, the New York Nets win their second ABA title with a thrilling come-from-behind (they trailed by 22 with 17 minutes left) victory over Denver at the Nassau Coliseum in the last ABA game. After this game the ABA becomes part of the NBA… 1981] The Pope takes a bullet: Pope John II is shot and seriously wounded in St. Peter’s Square by Turkish assailant Mehmet Ali Agca… 1985] Wedding Bells: Bruce Springsteen and Julianne Phillips rock down the aisle. They will separate in 1989 and then divorce… 1993] Elite company: One day before his 40th birthday, George Brett becomes only the 6th player with 300 (or more) home runs and 3,000 hits. The historic ball is picked up by a fan on a veteran’s hospital outing. The fan is blind. True!!! 2000] Rickey released: The Mets release Rickey Henderson after he fails to hustle and turns a double into a single. He was also hitting .219 with no home runs at the time… 2006] ‘Happy Trails’: Heatwave founder and lead singer Johnnie Wilder Jr. dies in his sleep at 56. Johnnie was paralyzed below the neck in a 1979 car crash. His spirit remained high even after he was paralyzed all those years…2007] Bill Todd aka Johnny Williams, former WRKO disc jockey passes away from Lou Gehrig’s disease…For more on May 13th:
