1. Colo Rockie Larry Walker wins NL MVP - 1997
2. Disney's "Lion King" sets Broadway record of $2,700,000 daily sale - 1997
3. "Chicago," opens at Richard Rodgers Theater New York City - 1996
4. Texas Ranger Juan Gonzalez wins AL MVP - 1996
5. 1st trains for public run in English Channel Tunnel - 1994
6. Space shuttle STS-66 (Atlantis 13), lands - 1994
7. 23rd New York City Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig in 2:26:24 - 1993
8. 24th New York City Marathon won by Andres Espinosa in 2:10:04 - 1993
9. Don Shula becomes winningest coach in NFL history - 1993
10. "Kentucky Cycle" opens at Royale Theater New York City for 34 performances - 1993
11. Puerto Rico votes against becoming the 51st U.S. state - 1993
12. "Twilight of the Golds" closes at Booth Theater New York City after 29 performances - 1993
13. Actress Peg Phillips (Northern Exposure), falls and breaks 3 fingers - 1992
14. Michael Jackson's "Black or White" video premieres on FOX TV - 1991
15. Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long loses his steroids appeal and is suspended without pay by NFL for 4 weeks - 1991
16. Doug Drabek (22-6) wins NL Cy Young Award - 1990
17. France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island - 1990
18. Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site - 1990
19. Michael Heseltine contests Thatcher's leadership of party - 1990
20. Philippines hit by typhoon, 110 die - 1990
21. Padres reliever Mark Davis wins NL Cy Young Award - 1989
22. "La Cage aux Folles" closes at Palace Theater New York City after 1761 performances - 1987
23. Sam's Town National Bowling Pro-Am won by Debbie Bennett - 1987
24. Doubleday Publishing sells New York Mets to Nelson Doubleday and Fred Wilpon - 1986
25. FCC issues Notice Of Apparent Liability to WYSP Phila - 1986
26. SEC imposes a record $100 million penalty against Ivan Boesky - 1986
27. Brewers release 39-year-old pitcher Rollie Fingers - 1985
28. Holmfriour Karlsottir of Iceland, 22, crowned 35th Miss World - 1985
29. Volcano Nevado del Ruiz Colombia erupts, 1000s killed - 1985
30. Astronauts aboard "Discovery" pluck a 2nd satellite from orbit - 1984
31. NASA launches NATO-3D - 1984
32. 1st cruise missile placed, Greenham Common, England - 1983
33. Polish Solidarity chairman Lech Walesa freed - 1982
34. 2nd Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 2-returns to Earth - 1981
35. Old Dutch Windmill in Golden Gate Park repaired and working again - 1981
36. Pakistan all out 62 vs. Australia at WACA, Lillee 5-18 - 1981
37. Paul 'Bear' Bryant ties Amos Alonzo Stagg with 314 football wins - 1981
38. Guinee-Bissau premier Vieira fires president Luis Cabral - 1980
39. Kimberley Santos, 19 of Guam, crowned 30th Miss World - 1980
40. U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site - 1980
41. California's Don Baylor, wins AL MVP - 1979
42. Egypt President Sadat repeats willingness to visit Israel to Cronkite - 1977
43. Cleveland Browns' Jerry Sherk sets club record with 4 sacks - 1976
44. "Don't Step on My Olive Branch" closes at Playhouse New York City after 16 performances - 1976
45. War criminal Pieter Menten captured 1 day after fleeing - 1976
46. Spain, Morocco and Mauretania sign accord about Spanish Sahara - 1975
47. Britain's Princess Anne marries commoner, Capt Mark Phillips - 1973
48. Canada begins production of Olympic coins - 1973
49. "Good Evening" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 438 performances - 1973
50. Jim Palmer is named AL Cy Young winner - 1973
51. Reggie Jackson wins AL MVP Award unanimously - 1973
52. Dow Jones closes above 1,000 for 1st time (1003.16) - 1972
53. DC-9 crashes in West Virginia, 75 killed - 1970
54. 2nd Vietnam Moratorium Day in US - 1969
55. Apollo 12 (Conrad/Gordon/Bean) launched for 2nd manned Moon landing - 1969
56. 1st European lung transplant - 1968
57. "National Turn in Your Draft Card Day" features draft card burning - 1968
58. Yale University announces it is going co-educational - 1968
59. Muhammad Ali TKOs Cleveland Williams in 3 for heavyweight title - 1966
60. "Baker Street" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 313 performances - 1965
61. George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) at 152 W 54th New York City, demolished - 1965
62. KCST TV channel 39 in San Diego, California (NBC) begins broadcasting - 1965
63. Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Alamo Golf Open - 1965
64. U.S. government sends 90,000 soldiers to Vietnam - 1965
65. Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe sets NHL record 627th career goal - 1964
66. "Fade Out-Fade In" closes at Mark Hellinger New York City after 199 performances - 1964
67. "Follies Bergere" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 191 performances - 1964
68. "Oliver!" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 774 performances - 1964
69. 2 passenger trains collided at high-speed killing 110 (Czech) - 1960
70. Belgium threatens to leave United Nations due to criticism on it's Congo-policy - 1960
71. OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries), forms - 1960
72. Ray Charles' "Georgia On My Mind" reaches #1 - 1960
73. Riot due to school integration in New Orleans - 1960
74. "Girls against the Boys" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 16 performances - 1959
75. Kilauea's most spectacular eruption (in Hawaii) - 1959
76. Dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ - 1957
77. Henry Aaron wins NL MVP - 1957
78. Hungarian revolt put down - 1956
79. Egyptian President Naguib fired/state of emergency declared - 1954
80. WCIA TV channel 3 in Champaign, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting - 1953
81. Greek general Papagos wins elections - 1952
82. Dutch Dakota flight to Schiphol crashes, kills 11 - 1946
83. H Lindsay and R Crouse's "State of the Union," premieres in New York City - 1945
84. Java: Sutan Sjahrir appointed as forming government - 1945
85. Chicago Bear Sid Luckman passes for 7 touchdowns vs New York Giants (56-7) - 1943
86. J Postma, C Schalker, D Goulooze arrested for leading illegal CPN - 1943
87. Last Vichy-French troops in Algeria surrender - 1942
88. Governor-General Wouters of Dutch Antilles refuses Jews refugees - 1941
89. During WW II, German planes destroy most of Coventry, England - 1940
90. Oil refinery fire kills 500 and destroys Lagunillas, Venezuela - 1939
91. Dutch DC3 crashes at Schiphol, 6 die - 1938
92. Bradman scores 192 for S A vs. Vic before a MCG crowd of 21000 - 1936
93. Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaims Philippine Islands a free commonwealth - 1935
94. Nazi's deprive German Jews of their citizenship - 1935
95. Ottawa Mint Act is proclaimed in England - 1931
96. Worlds largest gas tank in Pittsburgh Penn explodes; 28 die - 1927
97. BBC begins domestic radio service from 2LO at Marconi House - 1922
98. German Reichs Chancellor Joseph Wirth term ends - 1922
99. American Pro Football League's Chic Tiger Joe Guyon punts 95 yards - 1920
100. Red Army captures Omsk, Siberia - 1919
101. Republic of Czechoslovakia created with T.G. Masaryk as president - 1918
102. Thomas Masaryk demands independence for Czechoslovakia - 1915
103. Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game - 1914
104. 1st airplane flight from deck of a ship, Norfolk, Va - 1910
105. Albert Einstein presents quantum theory of light - 1908
106. Oscar Strauss' musical "Der tapfere Soldat," premieres in Vienna - 1908
107. Roosevelt becomes 1st U.S. President to visit a foreign country (Panama) - 1906
108. David Belasco's "Girl of Golden West," premieres in New York City - 1905
109. Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation - 1896
110. Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Golden Pince-Nez" - 1894
111. Gerhart Hauptmanns "Hanneles Himmelfahrt," premieres in Berlin - 1893
112. New York World reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) began her attempt to surpass fictitious journey of Jules Verne's Phileas Fogg by traveling around world in less than 80 days She succeeded, by finishing trip following January in 72 days, 6 - 1889
113. New York World's Nellie Bly (Liz Cochrane) begins 72 day world trip - 1889
114. St. Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers NY, opens with just 6 holes - 1888
115. USC Trojans (then Methodists) play their 1st football game - 1888
116. Charles J. Guiteau went on trial for President Garfield's assassination - 1881
117. Leon Gambetta forms French government - 1881
118. Bedford Forrest is assigned to command of West Tennessee - 1863
119. Skirmish at Danville, Mississippi - 1863
120. "Moby Dick," by Herman Melville, published - 1851
121. William Thomson enters Glasgow University at 10 years 4 months - 1834
122. Charles Darwin departs by horse to Montevideo - 1833
123. 1st streetcar (horse-drawn) (John Mason) debuts in New York City; fare 12 cents rode on 4th Avenue between Prince and 14th Streets - 1832
124. Capt George Vancouver is 1st Englishman to enter San Francisco Bay - 1792
125. Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces - 1775
126. Henry Fox appointed English Secretary of State - 1755
127. 1st U.S. professional librarian, Louis Timothee, hired in Phila - 1732
128. Spanish king Carlos appoints grandson prince Jozef Ferdinand as heir - 1698
129. Prince Willem III Henry marries English princess Mary Stuart - 1677
130. Pope Clemens X declares Gorcumse martyrs divine - 1675
131. Samuel Pepys reports on 1st blood transfusion (between dogs) - 1666
132. Pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente - 1550
133. Pizarro's begins 1st great expedition, near Colombia - 1524
134. King Charles VI of France crowned at age 12 - 1380
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