10 Timeline Memories:
1.1911] Aircraft landing: The first landing of an aircraft on a ship takes place when pilot Eugene B. Ely lands on the deck of the USS Pennsylvania in San Francisco harbor. Ely was trying to land at the airport but is eventually forgiven for overshooting the runway…
2.1948] Round & round she goes: The precursor of “American Idol”, “The Original Amateur Hour”, hosted by Ted Mack moves from radio to television where it runs until 1960. Gladys Knight appeared on the show at the age of 7…
3.1967] Gotcha: Albert DeSalvo aka the “Boston Strangler” is convicted in Cambridge of armed robbery, assault and sex offenses…
4.1976] Super Sunday: The Pittsburgh Steelers win their second consecutive Super Bowl on the last play in an exciting 21-17 win over Dallas. Here’s a clip of the game…
5.1982] Thorpe reinstated: The International Olympic Committee approves reinstatement of Jim Thorpe’s Olympic titles. The titles were stripped because Thorpe was considered a professional athlete when he won the medals in 1912…
6.1990] Barry bust: Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting. Barry is later convicted of a misdemeanor but his drug problems didn’t end there…
7.1991] Eastern goes south: Financially strapped Eastern Airlines shuts down after 62 years in business…
8.1993] All the way with MLK: The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is observed in all 50 states for the first time…
9.1998] Drudgery: The Drudge Report breaks the Monica Lewinsky scandal story…
10.2005] The flying hotel: The world’s largest commercial jet, an Airbus A380 that can carry 800 passengers, is unveiled in Toulouse, France…For more on January 18:
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