1. Bob Dole, Sen-R-KS, resigns from U.S. senate to run for president - 1996
2. 65th French Mens Tennis: Thomas Muster beats Michael Chang (75 62 64) - 1995
3. Julie Larsen wins Edina Realty LPGA Golf Classic - 1995
4. Rondell White has six hits and hits for the cycle in 13-innings - 1995
5. 126th Belmont: Pat Day aboard Tabasco Cat wins in 2:26.8 - 1994
6. Cbox is 39'115 long, 20'85 wide, and 8' high in Jacksonville, Florida Largest popcorn container is 6,619.76 cubic feet full of popped corn - 1994
7. Drunken officer shoots 7 people dead in Falun Sweden - 1994
8. "Meet The Flintstones" by The BC 52's peaks to #33 - 1994
9. Moshood Abiola becomes President of Nigeria - 1994
10. "Scattergories," game show; last airs on NBC-TV - 1993
11. "Scrabble," second run," TV Game Show; last airs on NBC-TV - 1993
12. Owners approve sale of Seattle Mariners to a Japanese group - 1992
13. Tracy Austin, 29, is youngest inductee of International Tennis Hall of Fame - 1992
14. U.S. Olympic baseball team plays 1st exhibtion game, beat Venez 20-0 - 1992
15. Microsoft releases MS DOS 5.0 - 1991
16. Federal judge sentenced former national security adviser John M Poindexter to 6 months for making false statements to Congress - 1990
17. Nolan Ryan pitches his 6th no-hitter beating Oakland, in 9th he retires Ken Phelps, Rickey Henderson and Willie Randolph (all ex Yanks) - 1990
18. Supreme Court says law prohibiting desecration of U.S. flag unconstitutional - 1990
19. U.N. appoints Olivia Newton-John environmental ambassador - 1990
20. 59th French Mens Tennis: Michael Chang beats S Edberg (61 36 46 64 62) - 1989
21. 7th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Orville Moody - 1989
22. Robin Hood 16 wins LPGA Planters Pat Bradley Points Golf International - 1989
23. 120th Belmont: Eddie Delahoussaye aboard Risen Star wins in 2:26.6 - 1988
24. 25th Curtis Cup: British Isles, 11-7 - 1988
25. "Everything Your Heart Desires" by Daryl Hall and John Oates peaks at #3 - 1988
26. Freedomfest - Mandela addresses Wembley Stadium London - 1988
27. Galina Chistyakova of U.S.S.R. sets long jump woman's record (24"8") - 1988
28. "Rooty Toot Toot" by John Cougar Mellencamp peaks at #61 - 1988
29. "We All Sleep Alone" by Cher peaks at #14 - 1988
30. Yanks' Rick Rhoden becomes 1st pitcher to DH (0 for 1 with an RBI) - 1988
31. Margaret Thatcher is 1st British Prime Minister in 160 years to win 3rd term - 1987
32. Amnesty International megaconcert - 1986
33. "Blacke's Magic," last airs on NBC-TV - 1986
34. Russian space probe Vega 1 lands on Venus - 1985
35. Von Hayes becomes 21st to hit 2 HRS in an inning (Phils-26, Mets-7) - 1985
36. WJW-AM/TV in Cleveland Ohio change call letters to WRMR - 1985
37. Funeral for S Nakagawa and burial of half of his ashes - 1984
38. Supreme Court declares illegally obtained evidence may be admitted at trial if it could be proved that it would have been discovered legally - 1984
39. 115th Belmont: Laffit Pincay, Jr. aboard Caveat wins in 2:27.8 - 1983
40. "Always Something There To Remind Me" by Naked Eyes peaks at #8 - 1983
41. Cards outfielder Lonnie Smith checks into a drug rehab - 1983
42. "Cool Places" by Sparks and Jane Wiedlin peaks at #49 - 1983
43. Don Genalo needs just 3 of 5 pins to win Southern California Open bowling tournament, miscalculates his score and intentionally gutters his ball - 1983
44. "Faithfully" by Journey peaks at #12 - 1983
45. "My Love" by Lionel Richie peaks at #5 - 1983
46. "Theme From Doctor Detroit" by Devo peaks at #59 - 1983
47. "When I'm With You" by Sheriff peaks at #61 - 1983
48. Zhu Jianhua of China set a new world record in high jump at 7-9 14 - 1983
49. Israel and Syria stop fighting in Lebanon - 1982
50. Larry Holmes TKOs Gerry Cooney in 13 for heavyweight boxing title - 1982
51. Movie "ET the Extra-Terrestrial" released (highest grossing film) - 1982
52. Pope John Paul II visits Argentina - 1982
53. Mariners beat Orioles 8-2 at Kingdome, then players go on strike - 1981
54. K-Ingleside streetcar converts to METRO service (SF) - 1980
55. Chuck Berry pleads guilty to income tax evasion, sentenced to 4 months - 1979
56. 24th LPGA Championship won by Nancy Lopez - 1978
57. Bjorn Borg wins French Open Title - 1978
58. Christa Tybus of London sets record of 24 hours of hula-hoop - 1978
59. "Grease" starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John opens - 1978
60. Joseph Freeman, Jr. is 1st black priest in Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - 1978
61. 109th Belmont: Jean Cruguet aboard Seattle Slew wins in 2:29.6 - 1977
62. "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Fat Woman)" by Joe Tex hits #12 - 1977
63. "Dance and Shake Your Tambourine" by Universal Robot Band peaks at #93 - 1977
64. Dutch marines rescued hostages from a Moluccan held train in Holland - 1977
65. ELO releases "Telephone Line" - 1977
66. "I'm Your Boogie Man" by Kansas City and Sunshine Band peaks at #1 - 1977
67. Main Street Electrical Parade premieres at Disney - 1977
68. Anti-apartheid advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza arrested in South Africa - 1976
69. Australian band AC/DC begin their 1st headline tour of Britain - 1976
70. Beatles "Rock and Roll Music" LP is released in USA - 1976
71. "Magnificent Marble Machine," last airs on NBC-TV - 1976
72. 1st oil pumped from North Sea oilfield - 1975
73. Greece adopts constitution - 1975
74. One-day international cricket debut, Javed Miandad age 17 years 364 days - 1975
75. Mel Stottlemyre's AL record 272nd consecutive start, without relief - 1974
76. 18th LPGA Championship won by Kathy Ahern - 1972
77. 31 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in June - 1972
78. KPAT-AM in Berkeley, California returns from KRE - 1972
79. U.S. and Japan sign accord to return Okinawa to Japan - 1971
80. U.S. ends ban on China trade - 1971
81. U.S. leaves Wheelus AFB Libya - 1970
82. David Bowie releases "Space Oddity" - 1969
83. "The Ballad Of John and Yoko" by The Beatles hit #1 in UK - 1969
84. A. J. Foyt and Dan Gurney drove a Ford to victory in Le Mans - 1967
85. Chicago Cubs (7) and New York Mets (4) tie record of 11 home runs in a game - 1967
86. Mickey Wright wins LPGA Bluegrass Golf Invitational - 1967
87. Race riot in Tampa Florida; National Guard mobilizes - 1967
88. French and German media mistakenly report death of Roger Daltry - 1966
89. "I Am A Rock" by Simon and Garfunkel peaks at #3 - 1966
90. "(I'm A) Road Runner" by, Jr. Walker and The All-Stars peaks at #20 - 1966
91. Janis Joplin plays her 1st gig in San Francisco - 1966
92. "On A Clear Day You..." closes at Mark Hellinger New York City after 280 performances - 1966
93. "Paint It, Black" by The Rolling Stones peaks at #1 - 1966
94. "Skyscraper" closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City after 248 performances - 1966
95. "Sloop John B" by The Beach Boys hit #1 in U.K. - 1966
96. Chicago police break up Rolling Stones press conference - 1964
97. Manfred Mann record Do Wah Diddy Diddy - 1964
98. Queen Elizabeth orders Beatles to her birthday party, they attend - 1964
99. West Germany seeks talks with Czechoslovakia - 1964
100. Gov Wallace tries to prevent blacks registering at University of Alabama - 1963
101. Greek government of Karamanlis resigns - 1963
102. John F. Kennedy says segregation is morally wrong and that it is "time to act" - 1963
103. President Franklin D. Roosevelt accepted an honorary degree from Yale - 1962
104. Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament - 1961
105. Norm Cash becomes 1st Det Tiger to hit a ball out of Tiger Stadium - 1961
106. Roger Maris hits 19th and 20th of 61 HRs - 1961
107. "Winston Churchill," last airs on ABC-TV - 1961
108. 92nd Belmont: Bill Hartack aboard Celtic Ash wins in 2:29.2 - 1960
109. House packed with wedding celebrants collapses killing 30 (Pakistan) - 1960
110. Postmaster General bans D H Lawrence's book, Lady Chatterley's Lover (overruled by U.S. Court of Appeals in Mar 1960) - 1959
111. U.N. Security council sends observers to Lebanon - 1958
112. 12 die in a train crash in Vroman Colo - 1957
113. 1st magnesium jet airplane flies - 1955
114. 87th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Nashua wins in 2:29 - 1955
115. Le Mans race car accident kills 83 spectators, race continues - 1955
116. "Amos 'n Andy," TV Comedy, also radio from '29; last aired on CBS - 1953
117. Mozambique becomes an oversea province of Portugal - 1951
118. New York Times reports the New York City subway will auction off things found - 1951
119. Ben Hogan wins U.S. Open golf tournament - 1950
120. 49th U.S. Golf Open: Cary Middlecoff shoots a 286 at Medinah CC ILL - 1949
121. 81st Belmont: Ted Atkinson aboard Capot wins in 2:30.2 - 1949
122. Emile Zatopek runs world record 10,000m, 29:28.2 - 1949
123. WW II sugar rationing finally endd in U.S., began May 28, 1942 - 1947
124. 15 U.S. aircraft carriers attack Japanese bases on Marianas - 1944
125. 1st Serbian Orthodox cathedral in U.S., Cathedral of St. Sava, New York City - 1944
126. KP gang surprise attack on Dome Arnhem jail - 1944
127. British invades Pantelleria, tiny island south of Sicily - 1943
128. Heinrich Himmler orders liquidation of Polish ghettos - 1943
129. German army defeated at El-Alamein North Africa - 1942
130. U.S. and U.S.S.R. sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II - 1942
131. 2nd great raid on Jews of Amsterdam - 1941
132. Vichy-French planes bomb Tel Aviv, killing 20 Jews - 1941
133. Italy declares war on allies/raids Malta - 1940
134. Premier Winston Churchill flies to Orleans - 1940
135. King and Queen of England taste 1st "hot dogs" at FDR's party - 1939
136. 42nd U.S. Golf Open: Ralph Guldahl shoots a 284 at Cherry Hills Denver - 1938
137. Cincinnati Red Johnny Vander Meer no-hits Boston Braves, 3-0 - 1938
138. Compton scores 1st Test Cricket ton (102 vs. Aust) aged 20 years 19 days - 1938
139. Earthquake in Belgium - 1938
140. England declare at 8 for 658 vs. Australia at Trent Bridge - 1938
141. Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" released - 1937
142. Presbyterian Church of America founded at Philadelphia - 1936
143. Disarmament conference in Geneva fails - 1934
144. Alfred Hitchcock's 1st film, "Case Of Jonathan Drew," is released - 1928
145. 59th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Chance Shot wins in 2:32.6 - 1927
146. Babe Ruth hits 19th and 20th of 60 HRs - 1927
147. Charles Lindbergh is awarded the 1st Distinguished Flying Cross - 1927
148. Bene Brak Palestine founded - 1924
149. Koos Vorrink elected President of AJC - 1924
150. 53rd Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Grey Lag wins in 2:16.8 - 1921
151. Brazil adopts women suffrage - 1921
152. Republicans nominate Warren G Harding for president - 1920
153. 23rd U.S. Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 301 at Brae Burn CC Mass - 1919
154. 51st Belmont: J Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 2:17.6 and Trip Crown - 1919
155. Tigers trailing White Sox 13-1 come back to win 16-15 - 1911
156. UNIA founded by Garvey - 1911
157. Northants all out for 12 vs. Gloucestershire - 1907
158. Penns Railroad debuts fastest train in world (NY-Chicago in 18 hrs) - 1905
159. Cub's Bob Wicker no-hits New York Giants, wins in 12th on 1 hitter, 1-0 - 1904
160. German Lt-Gen Lothar von Trotha lands in Swapokmund, SW-Africa - 1904
161. Cook Islands annexed and proclaimed part of New Zealand - 1901
162. Battle at Diamond Hill: British troops chase General Botha - 1900
163. 1st U.S. Marines land in Cuba during Spanish-American War - 1898
164. 23rd Preakness: Willie Simms aboard Sly Fox wins in 1:49.75 - 1898
165. 600 U.S. Marines land at Guantanamo Cuba - 1898
166. Emperor De Zong proclaims reforms in Peking - 1898
167. U.S. Assay Office in Deadwood South Dakota authorized - 1896
168. Charles E Duryea patents a gas-driven automobile - 1895
169. Puerto Rican flag adopted - 1891
170. DC is given a new government by Congress, 3 commissioners appointed by president (change in 1974) - 1878
171. Republicans pick Rutherford B Hayes as presidental candidate - 1876
172. 1st-stone Amstel Brewery opens in Amsterdam - 1870
173. 300' (90 m) of Meigg's Wharf washed away in storm - 1864
174. Battle at Cynthiana Kentucky: Gen Hobsons unit caught - 1864
175. Battle of Laurel Hill, West Virginia - 1864
176. Battle of Trevillian Station, Virginia, Central Railroad - 1864
177. Battle of Trevillian Station, Virginia, Central Railroad - 1864
178. Confederate warship CSS Alabama runs into harbor of Cherbourg - 1864
179. Comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City, Nevada - 1859
180. Iowa Territory is organized - 1838
181. Gas Light Co of Baltimore founded - 1816
182. 1st American stove patent is granted to Robert Haeterick - 1793
183. 1st British ship built on Pacific coast begun at Nootka Sound - 1788
184. Continental Congress create a committee to draft Decl of Independence - 1776
185. Jews of Algiers escape attack of Spanish Army - 1774
186. Capt. James Cook discovers Great Barrier Reef off Australia - 1770
187. Benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove - 1742
188. Cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier - 1726
189. England, France and Netherlands agree on 2nd Extermination treaty of Spain - 1699
190. English king Willem III departs to Ireland - 1690
191. James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, rebels against Catholic king James II - 1685
192. Battle at land: Danish and Dutch fleet under CM Tromp beats Sweden - 1676
193. Vierdaagse Sea battle (Ruyter-Monk vs Prince Ruprecht) - 1666
194. Florentine scientist describe invention of barometer - 1644
195. England grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore and colonize US - 1578
196. Spanish co-land guardian duke of Medinaceli arrives in Lock - 1572
197. Sir Thomas Pert reaches Hudson Bay - 1517
198. King Henry VIII marries wife #1 Catharina of Aragon - 1509
199. Battle of Sauchieburn, Scotland - 1488
200. Harderwijk becomes a city - 1231
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