1. Core States Betsy King Golf Classic - 1998
2. Baltimore Oriole Roberto Alomar spits in face of umpire John Hirschbeck - 1996
3. Actor Daniel Day Lewis pleads guilty to speeding charges - 1993
4. ASPCA stops Santeria ceremony in Bronx halts sacrifice of 42 animals - 1992
5. Los Angeles Dodgers for 1st time in history clinch last place - 1992
6. Military transport plane crashes in Lagos, Nigeria killing 163 - 1992
7. Nancy Scranton wins Los Coyotes LPGA Golf Classic - 1992
8. Pittsburgh Pirates win their 3rd straight NL East title - 1992
9. Seattle's Randy Johnson ties AL record for lefties with 18 strike outs - 1992
10. 1st scheduled NHL exhibition game in St. Petersburg Fla, is cancelled due to poor ice conditions (New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins) - 1991
11. President Bush decides to end full-time B-52 bombers alert - 1991
12. "Princesses" premieres on CBS TV - 1991
13. Dee Dee Ramone arrested on marijuana possession - 1990
14. Deposed emir of Kuwait address United Nations General Assembly - 1990
15. Gunman holds 33 people (killing 1) hostage in Berkeley California - 1990
16. Senate Judiciary committee approves Souter's Supreme Court - 1990
17. Tour de France champion Greg LeMond visits White House - 1990
18. U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site - 1990
19. Oakland wins AL West and San Francisco wins NL West title - 1989
20. Sony purchases Columbia Pictures for $3.4 billion cash - 1989
21. Grand jury evidence shows Tawana Brawley fabricated rape story - 1988
22. Lab tests reportedly show Shroud of Turin not Christ's burial cloth - 1988
23. Senate votes for major federal tax code changes - 1988
24. 27th Ryder Cup: Europe beats U.S., 15-13 at Muirfield Village GC (Ohio) - 1987
25. Jan Stephens wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic - 1987
26. NFL players' strike - 1987
27. Phil Niekro final appearance and is pounded for 5 runs in 3 innings - 1987
28. Senate joins House of Representatives voting for sweeping tax reforms - 1986
29. 8 killed as roof collapses in Brussel's supermarket - 1985
30. Hurricane Gloria's 130 MPH wind hits Atlantic coast - 1985
31. South Africa worker's union leader Curnick Ndlovu freed after 19 years - 1983
32. Tim Raines is 1st since Ty Cobb to steal 70 and drive in 70 runs - 1983
33. Cards clinching NL East title - 1982
34. Filming begins on "Never Say Never Again" - 1982
35. Jan Wolkers awarded but refuses Constantine Huygens-prize - 1982
36. John Palmer becomes news anchor of Today Show - 1982
37. "Day in Hollywood, A Night..," closes at John Golden New York after 588 perf - 1981
38. Congress' final approval to create Department of Education - 1979
39. Elton John, sick with flu, collapse on Hollywood Universal Ampitheater - 1979
40. U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. - 1979
41. U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site - 1978
42. U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R. - 1978
43. Phillies clinch 2nd straight NL East Division title - 1977
44. Government De Uyl recalls Dutch ambassador from Spain - 1975
45. Austr National Gallery buys W de Kooning's "Woman V" for $850,000 - 1974
46. Nolan Ryan strikes out 16 in 11 innings, for record 383 of season - 1973
47. Soyuz 12 carries 2 cosmonauts into Earth orbit (2 days) - 1973
48. U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R. - 1973
49. 1st game at Nassau Coliseum, Rangers beat Islanders 6-4 (exhibition) - 1972
50. U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R. - 1971
51. Ken Boswell sets 2nd baseman record of 85 games without an error - 1970
52. Cardinal's super pitcher Bob Gibson's 13th shutout of year - 1968
53. France refuses U.K. entry into common market - 1968
54. "Hair" opens in London - 1968
55. Phillies Jim Bunning ties NL record of 5, 1-0 losses in a year - 1967
56. U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site - 1967
57. Despite 3 home runs by Johnny Callison, Phils are 14-8 losers to Braves - 1964
58. Mickey Wright wins LPGA Visalia Ladies' Golf Open - 1964
59. Phillies 7th straight loses sends them into 2nd place - 1964
60. Warren Commission released, finds Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone - 1964
61. At 10:59 AM census clock, records U.S. population at 190,000,000 - 1963
62. Military uprising under Col Abdullah as-Sallal North Yemen - 1962
63. U.S. sells Israel, Hawk anti-aircraft missiles - 1962
64. Sandy Koufax sets NL strikeout season record at 269 - 1961
65. Sierre Leone becomes 100th member of U.N. - 1961
66. Europe's 1st "moving pavement," (travelator), opens at Bank station - 1960
67. Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Opie Turner Golf Open - 1959
68. Braves and Dodgers finish in a tie (86-68) - 1959
69. Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev concludes his U.S. visit - 1959
70. Giants rent Seals Stadium until Candlestick is built - 1957
71. School integration begins in Washington D.C. and Baltimore Md public schools - 1954
72. Steve Allen's "Tonight Show" premieres - 1954
73. Bert Bechichar, Baltimore Colts, kicks a 56-yard field goal - 1953
74. KCMO (now KCTV) TV channel 5 in Kansas City, Missouri (CBS) begins - 1953
75. KNOE TV channel 8 in Monroe-West Monroe, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting - 1953
76. KOLO TV channel 8 in Reno, NV (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting - 1953
77. KQTV TV channel 2 in Saint Joseph, MO (ABC) begins broadcasting - 1953
78. St. Louis Browns play last game in Sportsman's Park, losing 100th game - 1953
79. Typhoon destroys 1/3 of Nagoya Japan - 1953
80. WHBQ TV channel 13 in Memphis, Tennessee (ABC) begins broadcasting - 1953
81. WMAZ TV channel 13 in Macon, Georgia (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting - 1953
82. WTOK TV channel 11 in Meridian, MS (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting - 1953
83. Persian troops occupies oil refinery at Abadan - 1951
84. Dr. Ralph Bunche receives Nobel Peace Prize - 1950
85. Ezzard Charles beats Joe Louis in 15 for heavyweight boxing title - 1950
86. Heavyweight champ Ezzard Charles KOs Joe Louis in New York City - 1950
87. "Carib Song" opens at Adelphi Theater New York City for 36 performances - 1948
88. "Sweethearts" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 288 performances - 1947
89. King George II of Greece returns from exile - 1946
90. Helmond and Oss Netherlands liberated - 1944
91. Anti-fascism opposition begins in Naples - 1943
92. Dutch opposition newspaper "The Slogan" publishes KZ-Lower letter - 1943
93. Heavy German assault in Stalingrad - 1942
94. New York Giants beat Washington Redskins 14-7 without making a 1st down - 1942
95. Reinhard Heydrich, "butcher of Prague," appointed SS-general - 1942
96. St. Louis Cardinals win NL pennant on last day of season - 1942
97. 1st WW II liberty ship, freighter Patrick Henry, launched - 1941
98. 55 German aircraft shot down above England - 1940
99. Black leaders protest discrimination in U.S. Armed Forces - 1940
100. Floyd Giebells, 1st game, 2-0 pennant clinching beating Bob Feller - 1940
101. Nazi-Germany, Italy and Japan sign 10 year formal alliance (Axis) - 1940
102. Yankees, lose to A's and eliminated from pennant for 1st time since 1935 - 1940
103. Warsaw Poland, surrenders to Germans after 19 days of resistance - 1939
104. White Sox host 1st "day-night" doubleheader, lose to Cleve, 5-2 and 7-5 - 1939
105. British ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth," launches at Clydebank Scotland - 1938
106. Jewish lawyers forbidden to practice in Germany - 1938
107. League of Nations declares Japan the aggressor against China - 1938
108. Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched at Glasgow - 1938
109. 1st Santa Claus Training School opens in Albion, New York - 1937
110. 1st baseman Walter Alston plays in his only major league game - 1936
111. Franco troops conquer Toledo - 1936
112. Netherlands leave Gold Standard/devaluate guilder - 1936
113. Chicago Cubs win 21st consecutive game and clinch NL pennant - 1935
114. Closest NL batting race ends Chick Hafey (.3488) beats Bill Terry's - 1931
115. Lou Gehrig completes his 6th straight season, playing in every game (.3486) Jim Bottomley (.3481) - 1931
116. 34th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Bobby Jones - 1930
117. Cub's Hack Wilson's 2 home runs give him NL record 56 HRs - 1930
118. White Sox 1st baseman Bud Clancy didn't handle ball at all in a 9 inning game vs St. Louis Browns - 1930
119. U.S. recognizes Nationalist Chinese government - 1928
120. Giants clinch their 4th straight pennant, beating Phils 5-1 - 1924
121. Italian troops leave occupied Korfu - 1923
122. New York Yankee Lou Gehrig hits 1st of his 493 HRs - 1923
123. King Constantine I of Greece abdicates - 1922
124. Yanks beat Indians 21-7 in Polo Grounds - 1921
125. Babe Ruth's 29th HR is 1st of year in Washington (1st in every park in league in one season) - 1919
126. British troops withdraw from Archangelsk - 1919
127. Democratic National Committee voted to allow female members - 1919
128. Pitcher Bob Shawkey sets then Yank record with 15 strike-outs - 1919
129. Broadhurst Theater opens at 235 W 44th St. New York City - 1917
130. EHC soccer team forms in Hoensbroek Neth - 1917
131. 1st Native American Day celebrated, honoring American Indians - 1916
132. Emperor Lidj Jasu of Ethiopia flees - 1916
133. Cleveland 2nd baseman Nap Lajoie collects his 3,000th hit - 1914
134. W C Handy publishes "Memphis Blues" 1st Blues Song, 1912 - 1912
135. 1st test flight of a twin-engined airplane (France) - 1910
136. 29th U.S. Mens Tennis: W A Larned beats W J Clothier (61 62 57 16 61) - 1909
137. 1st published blues composition forms sale, WC Handy Memphis Blues - 1905
138. Boston's Bill Dinneen no-hits Chicago White Sox, 2-0 - 1905
139. Victory Theater (Republic, Belasco) opens at 207 W 42nd St. New York City - 1900
140. Aqueduct racetrack opens in NY - 1894
141. Book matches are patented by Diamond Match Company - 1892
142. Chicago Cubs beat Troy 10-8 before record small "crowd" of 12 - 1881
143. John Mercer Langston named minister of Haiti - 1877
144. Battle at Pilot Knob (Ft. Davidson), Missouri: 1700 killed/injured - 1864
145. Jesse James' gang surprise attack train: 150 killed - 1864
146. Jo Shelby's cavalry in action at Moffat's Station, Arkansas - 1863
147. George F Bristow's "Rip Van Winkle," 2nd American opera, opens in New York City - 1855
148. Steamship "Arctic" sinks with 300 people on board - 1854
149. George L Aiken's "Uncle Tom's Cabin," premieres in Troy, New York - 1852
150. Charles Darwin returns to Valparaiso - 1834
151. Charles Darwin rides horse to Santa Fe - 1833
152. Dutch army leaves Brussels, after 100s killed - 1830
153. Railroad transportation is born with 1st track (Stockton-Darlington) - 1825
154. Mexican Empire declares its independence - 1821
155. Revolutionary forces occupy Mexico City as Spanish withdraw - 1821
156. French troops conquer Crevecoeur - 1794
157. Constitution submitted to states for ratification - 1787
158. John Adams negotiates Revolutionary War peace terms with Britain - 1779
159. Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British - 1777
160. English General William Howe occupies Philadelphia - 1777
161. Hurricane hits Carlisle Bay Barbados; 27 British ships sink and 3,000 die - 1694
162. Pope Paul III recognizes Society of Jesus/Order of the Jesuits - 1540
163. Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola - 1540
164. Storm ravages Flemish/Dutch/Friese coast, 1000s killed - 1509
165. Duke John II of Brabant ends Charter of Kortenberg - 1312
166. Earthquake in Gulf of Chili China, reportedly kills 100,000 - 1290
167. Walls of upper city of Jerusalem battered down by Romans - 0070
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