1. Typhoon Winnie kills 140, injures 3,000 in East China - 1997
2. U.S. government forces closure of Hudson Foods due to E Coli break out - 1997
3. Christie Lee Woods, 18, of Texas, crowned 14th Miss Teen USA - 1996
4. "Hughie," opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City - 1996
5. Netscape Browser 3.0 is released - 1996
6. U.S. marshals move in on Randy Weaver's cabin in Idaho - 1995
7. Ernesto Zedillo wins Mexican presidential election - 1994
8. Jane Geddes wins LPGA Chicago Golf Challenge - 1994
9. Royal Air Maroc ATR-42 crash down at Agadir, 44 killed - 1994
10. Typhoon Fred ravages Chinese county Zhejiang, 700+ killed - 1994
11. Lyricist Bernie Taupin weds Strephanie Haymes - 1993
12. NASA loses contact with Mars Observer - 1993
13. Communist coup is crushed in U.S.S.R. in 2 days - 1991
14. Latvia declares it's independence from U.S.S.R. - 1991
15. Voyager 2 begins a flyby of planet Neptune - 1989
16. Cease fire between Iran and Iraq takes effect after 8 years of war - 1988
17. Juli Inkster wins LPGA Atlantic City Golf Classic - 1988
18. Yordanka Donkova runs world record 100 m hurdles (12.21) - 1988
19. Clayton Lonetree, 1st marine court-martialed for spying, convicted - 1987
20. "Mack Lobell" set harness racing's trotting mil (1:52) - 1987
21. Silke Horneer swims female world record 100m breaststroke (1:07.91) - 1987
22. Ian Botham takes world-record 356th Test Cricket wkt (v NZ, The Oval) - 1986
23. Lake Nios Volcano in Cameroon kills 1,746 - 1986
24. "Rags" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 4 performances - 1986
25. Red Sox Spike Owens scores 6 runs in a 24-5 rout of Cleveland Indians - 1986
26. Surinames Ronnie Brunswijks Jungle commandos kill 2 government officials - 1986
27. Volcanic eruption in Cameroon releases poison gas, killing 2,000 - 1986
28. With 2 outs in 6th inning, Red Sox score 11 runs - 1986
29. Mary Decker Slaney runs mile in world record 4:16.71 - 1985
30. New York Lotto pays $41 million to three winner (#s are 14-17-22-23-30-47) - 1985
31. 110 degrees F (43 degrees C) at Fayetteville, North Carolina (state record) - 1983
32. Joanne Carner wins LPGA Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf - 1983
33. "La Cage aux Folles" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 1761 performances - 1983
34. Palestinian terrorists are dispersed from Beirut - 1982
35. Rollie Fingers (Brewers) becomes 1st pitcher to get save #300 - 1982
36. Linda Ronstadt opens in "Pirates of Penzance" on Broadway - 1980
37. Mets win a protested game against Astros, 5-0 - 1979
38. 1st gay theme telefilm - Matlovich vs U.S. Air Force - 1978
39. Debbie Austin wins LPGA Wheeling Golf Classic - 1977
40. Donna Patterson Brice sets high speed water skiing rec (111.11 mph) - 1977
41. Al Bumbry hits 17th inside-the-park HR in Oriole history - 1976
42. Battle East Sussex: Mary Langdon becomes 1st British firewoman - 1976
43. 3 truck pile up kills 10, injures 26 on French highway - 1975
44. Rick and Paul Reuschel become 1st brothers to pitch a combined shut out - 1975
45. U.S. lightens trade embargo against Cuba - 1975
46. 1st hot air balloon flight over Alps - 1972
47. British harbor strike ends - 1972
48. Grace Slick maced by police when a band official called cops, pigs - 1972
49. Republican convention opens in Miami Beach, Florida - 1972
50. U.S. orbiting astronomy observatory Copernicus launched - 1972
51. Fire in Al-Aksa-mosque in Jerusalem - 1969
52. After 5 years Russia once again jams Voice of America radio - 1968
53. Democratic Convention opens in Chicago - 1968
54. Marine James Anderson, Jr. is 1st black Medal of Honor winner - 1968
55. Radio Prague (Czech) at 12:50 AM announces a soviet led invasion - 1968
56. Warsaw Pact forces enter Czechoslovakia to end reform movement - 1968
57. William Dana reaches 80 km (last high-altitude X-15 flight) - 1968
58. China reports downing of 2 U.S. bombers - 1967
59. Ken Harrelson becomes baseball's 1st free agent - 1967
60. Liquid gas tanker explodes in Martelange Belgium, 22 killed - 1967
61. Mikis Theodorakis arrested in Greece - 1967
62. Mickey Wright wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open - 1966
63. Gemini 5 launched into Earth orbit (2 astronauts) - 1965
64. Romania adopts constitution - 1965
65. The Crusher beats Mad Dog Vachon in St. Paul, to become NWA champ - 1965
66. Jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit HR gives Pirates a 7-6 win - 1963
67. Martial law declared in South Vietnam, following raids on Buddhist pagodas - 1963
68. Verne Gagne beats Mister M (doctor X) in Minn, to become NWA champ - 1962
69. Jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya - 1961
70. Hawaii becomes 50th U.S. state - 1959
71. KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions - 1958
72. 1st launching in Baikonur, Kazachstan (R7 "Semiorka"-rocket) - 1957
73. WTVW TV channel 7 in Evansville, IN (ABC) begins broadcasting - 1956
74. Baseball player reps Ralph Kiner (NL) and Allie Reynolds (AL) hire John Norman Lewis at $15,000 to give legal advice to players in negotiation - 1953
75. Marion Carl in Douglas Skyrocket reaches record 25,370 m - 1953
76. Sultan Sidi Mohammed Am Joessoef V of Morocco deposed - 1953
77. Philadelphia fans cause A's to forfeit game when they riot over a trapped line drive by Rich Ashburn, Giants leading 4-2 in 9th declared winners - 1949
78. Indians 47-inning scoreless streak broken by White Sox Aaron Robinson - 1948
79. 1st Little League World Series Maynard Midgets of Williamsport Pennsylvania win - 1947
80. President Truman ends Lend-Lease program - 1945
81. Germans storm up Hill 262 (Mont Ormel) Normandy - 1944
82. Grieg/Work/Forest's musical "Song of Norway," premieres in New York City - 1944
83. Raid on Jewish childrens house in Secretan/St-Mande - 1944
84. U.S. 12nd Army corp occupies Sens - 1944
85. Gromyko named U.S.S.R.-ambassador in Washington - 1943
86. Japan leaves Aleutian Islands - 1943
87. Alpine hunters plant German flag on Elbroezgebergte, Kaukasus - 1942
88. Transport nr 22 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany - 1942
89. Italy bars all Jewish teachers in Public and High School - 1938
90. Red Sox Wes Ferrell, walks off mound when he feels he did no get good feilding, Sox suspend him - 1936
91. Ruth's homer leads AL to a 4-2 win in 1st All Star Game - 1933
92. Wes Ferrell is 1st to win 20 games in each of his 1st 4 seasons - 1932
93. Babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of Browns - 1931
94. Prohibition of Wieringermeer finished - 1930
95. Chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town - 1929
96. 4th Pan-African Congress meets (New York City) - 1927
97. Uprising against Greek president/dictator Pangalos - 1926
98. White Sox Ted Lyons no hits Red Sox 6-0 in just 67 minutes at Fenway - 1926
99. BV Emmen soccer team forms - 1925
100. Curly Lambeau and Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise - 1922
101. 3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor CC Flossmoor Ill - 1920
102. 20th U.S. Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill - 1914
103. Belgium: German troops occupy Tamines - 1914
104. French offensive in the Ardennen/Sambre - 1914
105. Mr. Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of Univ of British Columbia - 1912
106. 21st U.S. Mens Tennis: William Larned beats Beals C Wright (62 68 64 64) - 1901
107. Joe McGinnity, suspended from NL for punching and spitting on an ump - 1901
108. Oldsmobile begins operation as a General Motors Corp division - 1897
109. Dutch Mackay government resigns - 1891
110. William Seward Burroughs patents adding machine - 1888
111. Mighty (Dan) Casey struck-out in a game with New York Giants! - 1887
112. Providence shuts out Phillies 28-0 - 1883
113. American Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, New York - 1878
114. Edward Pooley completes record 8 stumpings in a cricket match - 1878
115. Battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia, ends after 2500 casualties - 1864
116. Battle of Grubbs Crossroads, KY - 1864
117. Battle of Summit Point, VA - 1864
118. Gen-major Nathan B. Forrests assault on Memphis, Tennessee - 1864
119. Raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill - 1863
120. 1st Lincoln-Douglas debate (Illinois) - 1858
121. John Hampton patents venetian blind - 1841
122. Nat Turner slave revolt kills 55 (Southampton County, Virginia) - 1831
123. Emperor Karel VI, Turkey and Venice sign peace treaty - 1718
124. Turkish army removes sultan Mustafa II - 1703
125. Pueblo Indians takes possession of Santa Fe from Spanish - 1680
126. Sea battle at Kijkduin: De Ruyter defeats English and French fleet - 1673
127. Deed of Transfers proclaims Netherlands independence - 1598
128. Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy - 1560
129. 160 Jews of Chincon France, burned at stake - 1321
130. Erachus becomes bishop of Luik - 0959
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