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Thursday, June 4, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009...
10 Timeline Memories:
1947] The House acts: The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approves the Taft-Hartley Act which allows the president to intervene in labor disputes… 1974] Cleveland Rocks: The Cleveland Indians hold "10-Cent Beer Night" but are forced to forfeit their game with Texas because of drunk, unruly fans carrying on. Not Cleveland’s finest hour… 1989] Chinese storm: Chinese Army troops storm Tiananmen Square in Beijing to crush the pro-democracy movement resulting in hundreds and possibly thousands killed… 1998] Guilty as charged: Terry Nichols is sentenced by a federal judge to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing… 2000] Missing his son: Julius "Dr. J" Erving reports that his 19-year old son Cory is missing. His body will be found on July 6, 2000… 2003] Not such a good thing: Martha Stewart steps down as head of her media empire, hours after federal prosecutors charge her with obstruction of justice, conspiracy, securities fraud, lying to investigators and having a dirty cake pan… 2007] Al-Qaida strikes again: Insurgents linked to al-Qaida issue a video claiming the have killed all three U.S. soldiers captured in May. One body is found, two others remaining missing... 2008] You can put it in the books: Illinois Senator Barack Obama wins the Democratic Party presumptive nomination, becoming the first African American to be nominated by a major party... 2008] Winging it: The Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in the sixth game to win the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals 4 games to 2. Same two teams this year with Detroit up 2 games to 1...For more on June 4th:
