1. Start of 1st Test Cricket match between Zimbabwe and England - 1996
2. TV industry execs agree to adopt a ratings system - 1996
3. "Comedy Tonight" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 8 performances - 1994
4. Darryl Strawberry pleads not guilty on tax evasion charges - 1994
5. General Hospital stars Kristina Malandro and Jack Wagner wed - 1994
6. Norman, Couples and Azinger wins LPGA Wendy's 3-Tour Golf Challenge - 1994
7. Socialist Party (ex-communist) wins Bulgaria parliamentary election - 1994
8. "What's Wrong With this Pic?" closes at Circle in Sq New York City after 12 perf - 1994
9. Kevin Scott skates world record 1K (1:12.54) - 1993
10. FCC vote 4-1 to allow Infinity to purchase Cook Inlet stations - 1992
11. DeForest Kelly (Dr. McCoy on Star Trek) gets a star in Hollywood - 1991
12. General Motors announces closing of 21 plants - 1991
13. NL announces Buffalo, Denver, Miami, Orlando, Tampa-St. Petersburg, and Washington D.C. as 6 finalist for 1993 expansion (Miami and Denver win) - 1990
14. NL releases short list of teams for 1993 NL expansion - 1990
15. Athol Fugard's "My Children, My Africa," premieres in New York City - 1989
16. "I Love Lucy" Christmas episode, shown for 1st time in over 30 years - 1989
17. 5th meeting of Giants-Jets, Jets win and eliminate Giants from playoffs - 1988
18. Seattle Seahawks win their 1st ever division title with 9-7 record - 1988
19. Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan's future pres, marries Asif Ali Zardari - 1987
20. Ivan F. Boesky sentenced to 3 years for insider trading - 1987
21. Mr Gates, serves as acting director of CIA - 1986
22. "Jerry's Girls" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 139 performances - 1985
23. U.N. Security Council unanimously condemns "acts of hostage-taking" - 1985
24. 73rd Davis Cup: Sweden beats USA in Gothenburg (4-1) - 1984
25. NBA San Diego Clippers ends 29 game road losing streak - 1983
26. Flight readiness firing of Challenger's main engines; 20 seconds - 1982
27. Bruce Sprinsteen's concert at Madison Square Garden - 1980
28. Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts minister Van Agts abortion laws - 1980
29. IRA's Sean McKenna becomes critically ill, ends hunger strike - 1980
30. Vietnam adopts constitution - 1980
31. Stanley Barrett 1st to exceed land sonic speed (739.666 MPH) - 1979
32. France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island - 1978
33. U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test - 1978
34. Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey # 42, Nate Thumond - 1977
35. Dutch Antilles: premier Boy Rozendal points independence off - 1977
36. "A Star is Born," with Barbra Striesand, premieres - 1976
37. Soviet dissident Viktor Bukovskiexchanged for Chile CP-leader Corvalan - 1976
38. Wonder Woman debuts on ABC - 1976
39. SF Visitors Center at City Hall opens - 1974
40. Soyuz 13 launched into Earth orbit for 8 days - 1973
41. Yanks sign Dick Williams as manager, overturned later by AL Pres - 1973
42. US begins its heaviest bombing of North Vietnam - 1972
43. 1st Candlelight Processional - 1971
44. CBS radio cancels Saturday morning band concerts - 1971
45. People United To Save Humanity (PUSH) forms by Jesse Jackson in Chic - 1971
46. "Me Nobody Knows" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 587 performances - 1970
47. Polish uprising fails - 1970
48. U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site - 1970
49. Britain abolishes death penalty - 1969
50. "Coco" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 333 performances - 1969
51. U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site - 1969
52. U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. - 1968
53. Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" airs for 1st time on CBS - 1966
54. U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. - 1966
55. Borman and Lovell Splash down in Atlantic ends 2 week Gemini VII mission - 1965
56. Kenneth LeBel jumps 17 barrels on ice skates - 1965
57. "La Grusse Valise" closes at 54th St. Theater New York City after 7 performances - 1965
58. During services held for Sam Cooke fans caused damage to Funeral Home - 1964
59. "I Had a BaIl" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 199 performances - 1964
60. "The Pink Panther" cartoon series premieres (Pink Phink) - 1964
61. U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site - 1964
62. Clarke runs world record 10k (28:15.6) - 1963
63. Muskegon, Michigan gets 3' of snow - 1963
64. Dmitri Shostakovitch' 13th Symphony, premieres in Moscow - 1962
65. U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R. - 1962
66. WAIQ TV channel 26 in Montgomery, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting - 1962
67. Britain's EMI Records originally rejects the Beatles - 1961
68. For 2nd cons year, AP names Wilma Rudolph female athlete of year - 1961
69. India annexes Portuguese colonies of Goa, Damao and Diu - 1961
70. KAIL TV channel 53 in Fresno, California (IND) begins broadcasting - 1961
71. Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 78 points vs LA - 1961
72. General Meeting of United Nations condemns apartheid - 1960
73. Sammy Baugh named 1st coach of New York Titans (AFL) - 1959
74. 1st test project of Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equip - 1958
75. 1st voice from space: recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower - 1958
76. Niger gains autonomy within French Community (National Day) - 1958
77. Shippingport Atomic Power Stn, 1st nuke plant to generate electricity - 1957
78. Israeli flag hoisted on Mount Sinai - 1956
79. Japan admitted to UN - 1956
80. Phil Rizzuto signs as New York Yankee radio-TV announcer - 1956
81. "To Tell the Truth" debuts on CBS-TV - 1956
82. KATV TV channel 7 in Little Rock, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting - 1953
83. KMID TV channel 2 in Midland and Odessa, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting - 1953
84. Ellis W Ryan resigns as Cleveland Indians president - 1952
85. Philadelphia Eagles beat Los Angeles Rams 14-0 in NFL championship game - 1949
86. Indonesia begins it's 2nd political election - 1948
87. WDSU TV channel 6 in New Orleans, Louisiana (NBC) begins broadcasting - 1948
88. Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Optissima Pax - 1947
89. TV's 1st network dramatic serial "Faraway Hill" ends 2 month run - 1946
90. Uruguay joins UN - 1945
91. Destroyers "Hull," "Spence" and "Monaghan" sink in typhoon (Philippines) - 1944
92. Nazi occupiers of Amsterdam destroy electricity plants - 1944
93. German submarine U-434 sinks - 1941
94. Japanse troops land on Hong Kong - 1941
95. Finnish army recaptures Aglajarvi - 1939
96. 1st giant panda imported into US - 1936
97. Queensland cricket all out for 49 vs. Vic, Fleetwood-Smith 7-17 - 1936
98. Su-Lin, 1st giant panda to come to U.S. from China, arrives in SF - 1936
99. Bradman scores 117 in his 1st Shield cricket match for South Australia - 1935
100. Edward Benes becomes president of Czechoslovakia - 1935
101. Chicago Bears beat Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in 1st NFL playoff game - 1932
102. Bradman scores 258 NSW vs. South Aust, 289 mins, 37 fours - 1930
103. International zone of Tangier set up in Morocco - 1923
104. 1st U.S. postage stamps printed without the words United States or US - 1920
105. Soviet regiment (Stalin/Lenin) declares Finland Independent - 1917
106. President Wilson, widowed the year before, marries Edith Bolling Galt - 1915
107. H V Hordern takes 8-81 in 2nd innings of F-C debut (NSW vs. Qld) - 1905
108. Fieldmarshal Lord Roberts appointed British supreme commander in South Africa - 1899
109. Automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph) - 1898
110. Cricket day 4 1T Aus vs. Eng England following on 4-268, 7 in front - 1894
111. Anton Bruckner's 8th Symphony, premieres - 1892
112. "Nutcracker Suite," Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet, premieres - 1892
113. Lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda - 1890
114. French SS Byzantin sinks after collision in Dardanellen, 210 killed - 1878
115. Canada's Hamilton Foot Ball Club plays its 1st game - 1869
116. 13th Amendment ratified, slavery abolished - 1865
117. 1st U.S. cattle importation law passed - 1865
118. Battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid) - 1862
119. South Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth" - 1859
120. Passy, at Paris: 1st "Samedi soir" i/d villa of lovers Rossini - 1858
121. William Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope - 1849
122. 1st celestial photograph (of Moon) made in U.S., John Draper, New York City - 1839
123. Charles Darwins visits Vurland - 1832
124. British take Ft. Niagara in War of 1812 - 1813
125. George Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon - 1799
126. 1st U.S. newspaper to appear on Sunday (Baltimore Monitor) - 1796
127. New Jersey becomes 3rd state to ratify constitution - 1787
128. English king George III fires government of Portland - 1783
129. 1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender - 1777
130. Empress Maria Theresa expels Jews from Prague, Bohemia and Moravia - 1774
131. Thomas Fleet publishes "Mother Goose's Melodies For Children" - 1719
132. English parliament accept unanimously, Protestation - 1621
133. Admiral Steven van der Haghens fleet departs to East-Indies - 1603
134. Anton van Bourgondies becomes duke of Brabant - 1406
135. Etienne Aubert elected as Pope Innocentius VI - 1352
136. Alfonso van Aragon occupies Saragossa on Almoraviden - 1118
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