10 Timeline Memories:
1.1935] Getting her wings: Amelia Earhart is the first woman to fly solo from Hawaii to California…
2.1949] It never rains in California, it just snows: The first recorded case of snowfall in Los Angeles…
3.1964] You’ve been warned: U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry issues the first government report saying smoking may be hazardous to your health…
4.1970] Super Sunday: Hank Stram’s Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl IV with a 23-7 victory over Minnesota…1981] The Oakland Raiduhs become the first Wild Card team to win the Super Bowl with a win over Philadelphia…
5.1973] DH rules: Owners of Amercian League baseball teams vote to adopt the designated-hitter rule. It’s interesting to note that Edgar Martinez, the best DH ever, barely got mentioned even though he’s Hall of Fame eligible…
6.2000] Going to Hall: Carlton Fisk who caught for the Red Sox for 11 seasons and the White Sox for 13, is elected to the Hall of Fame with Tony Perez of the Reds…
7.2007] Bend it like Beckham: English soccer star David Beckham signs a five-year deal to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy…
8.2007] Wild about Harry: JK Rowling completes the 7th Harry Potter novel: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’…
9.2008] No Jones for Marion: Former Olympic track gold medalist Marion Jones is sentenced to 6 months in prison for lying about taking performance-enhancing drugs and her role in a check-fraud scam…
10.2008] Conquerer conquered: Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to conquer Mount Everest passes away at 88…For more on January 11:
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