1. Men's championship at U.S. Tennis Open - 1998
2. Safeway LPGA Golf Championship - 1998
3. Princess Diana's funeral - 1997
4. Women's championship at U.S. Tennis Open - 1997
5. Baltimore Orioles' Eddie Murray's 500th career HR - 1996
6. Cal Ripken, Jr. breaks Gehrig's record, plays in 2,131 straight games - 1995
7. Senate Ethics committee votes 6-0 to ask for expulsion of Bob Packwood - 1995
8. 11th MTV Awards: Aerosmith, Lisa Marie and Michael Jackson win - 1994
9. Actor Jackson Pinckney awarded $487,000 for being partially blinded by Jean-Claude Van Damme during filming of "Cyborg" - 1994
10. Franziska van Almsick swims female record 200m freestyle (1:56.78) - 1994
11. Tom Dolan swims world record 400m medley (4:12.30) - 1994
12. Helen Dobson wins LPGA State Farm Rail Golf Classic - 1993
13. Jerry Lewis' 28th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $46,014,922 - 1993
14. Noureddine Morceli runs world record 1500m (3:28.86) - 1992
15. 33rd Walker Cup: U.S., 14-10 - 1991
16. Ronald Venetiaan chosen president of Suriname - 1991
17. Soviet Union recognizes Estonian independence - 1991
18. U.S.S.R. recognizes independence of the 3 Baltic republics - 1991
19. 7th MTV Awards: Sinead O'Connor wins - 1990
20. 6th MTV Awards: Living Colour wins - 1989
21. Amateur Athletic Fed strips Ben Johnson of all track records - 1989
22. Police computer accuses 41,000 Parisians of murder/prostitution - 1989
23. Crippled soviet Soyuz TM-5 lands safely with 2 cosmonauts aboard - 1988
24. Thomas Gregory (11) swims English Canal - 1988
25. U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test - 1988
26. Benjamin and Patrick Binder separated at John Hopkins Hospital - 1987
27. Douglas Wakiihuri wins marathon (2:11:48) - 1987
28. Saskatchewan's Dave Ridgway kicks a CFL-record 60-yard field goal - 1987
29. 300 invitees pay $5,000 to hear Barbra Striesand's benefit concert - 1986
30. Attack on synagogue in Istanbul, 23 killed - 1986
31. Jozef Pribilinec speed walking world record time (15,447k) - 1986
32. Michael Spinks TKOs Steffen Tangstad in 4 for heavyweight boxing title - 1986
33. U.S.S.R. charges correspondent Nicholas Daniloff with spying - 1986
34. Lanford Wilson's "Balm in Gilead," premieres in New York City - 1984
35. Today Show begins live remote telecasts from Moscow - 1984
36. Czech tennis star Martina Navratilova requests political asylum in NY - 1983
37. U.S.S.R. admits to shooting down KAL 007 on 9/2 - 1983
38. Dutch Internal minister Mr. M Red assigns BVD to spy on communists - 1982
39. Jerry Lewis' 17th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $28,400,000 - 1982
40. Joanne Carner wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic - 1982
41. Paul McCartney releases "Tug of War" - 1982
42. Pittsburgh Pirates retire Willie Stargell's number - 1982
43. Polish dissidents seize Polish Embassy in Bern, Switzerland - 1982
44. Bob Lemon named New York Yankee manager for 2nd time - 1981
45. "They're Playing Our Song" closes at Imperial New York City after 1082 performances - 1981
46. 94th U.S. Womens Tennis: Chris E L Mills beats H Mandlikova (57 61 61) - 1980
47. Chantal Langlace sets women's record for fastest 100K run (7h27m22s) - 1980
48. College football longest losing streak of 50 games ends for - 1980
49. Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation - 1980
50. Macalaster University of St. Paul, Minnesota beating Mount Senario 17-14 - 1980
51. Susan Powell (Okla), 21, crowned 53rd Miss America 1981 - 1980
52. "Peter Pan" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 578 performances - 1979
53. Begin and Sadat meet at Camp David to discuss peace - 1978
54. U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test - 1978
55. Angels acquire Dave Kingman from Padres for cash 9 days later Yankees buy Kingman (started with Mets) who plays in all 4 divisions in 1977 - 1977
56. Jerry Lewis' 11th Muscular Dystrophy telethon, Dean Martin appears - 1976
57. Russian pilot Belenko defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet - 1976
58. 6.8 quake along Anatolian Fault kills over 2,000 in Lice Turkey - 1975
59. 89th U.S. Womens Tennis: Chris E L Mills beats E G Cawley (57 64 62) - 1975
60. Heavy earthquake at Lice Turkey; 3,000 killed - 1975
61. Tawny Elaine Godin (NY), 18, crowned 48th Miss America 1976 - 1975
62. Tennis Star Martina Navratilova requests U.S. political asylum - 1975
63. U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site - 1975
64. New York Times reports almost all Superfectas run at Yonkers, Roosevelt and Monticello from Jan-Mar of 1973 were fixed - 1973
65. John and Yoko appear on Jerry Lewis' Muscular Dystrophy Telethon - 1972
66. Summer Olympics resume in Munich Germany after massacre - 1972
67. Jerry Lewis' 6th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises - 1971
68. New York Met Tommy Agee hits for the cycle - 1970
69. Palestinians seize 3 jetliners - 1970
70. U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. - 1970
71. "Cabaret" closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 1166 performances - 1969
72. Swaziland gains independence from Britain (National Day) - 1968
73. Race riot in Atlanta, Georgia - 1966
74. India invades West Pakistan - 1965
75. KLNE TV channel 3 in Lexington, NB (PBS) begins broadcasting - 1965
76. Church bombed in Birmingham, Alabama, kills 4 African-American girls - 1963
77. Historian Lee Allen says Indians-Senators game is 100,000th in history - 1963
78. Jerry Lee Lewis quits Sun Records - 1963
79. Major league baseballs 100,000th game - 1963
80. U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site - 1962
81. U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Kapustin Yar U.S.S.R. - 1961
82. Kathy Cornelius wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open - 1959
83. Mary Ann Mobley (Miss), 21, crowned 31st Miss America 1959 - 1958
84. U.S. performs nuclear test at S Atlantic Ocean - 1958
85. Elvis records "White Xmas," "Silent Night" and "Here Comes Santa Claus" - 1957
86. "Catch a Star" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 23 performances - 1955
87. J van Tilburg appointed governor of Suriname - 1955
88. 68th U.S. Womens Tennis: Doris Hart beats A Louise Brough (68 61 86) - 1954
89. 74th U.S. Mens Tennis: E V Seixas, Jr. beats Rex Hartwig (36 62 64 64) - 1954
90. U.S. plane shot down above Siberia - 1954
91. WINS New York City begins playing rock n roll with Alan Freed Show - 1954
92. Yankees use a record 10 pinch hitters - 1954
93. Adenauers CDU wins elections in German FR - 1953
94. Roy Campanella sets record for home runs by a catcher at 38 - 1953
95. Canadian TV begins in Montreal - 1952
96. Howard Unruh kills 13 neighbors in 12 minutes - 1949
97. 37th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (5-0) - 1948
98. Juliana becomes queen of Netherlands - 1948
99. "Mr Strauss Goes to Boston" opens at Century Theater New York City for 12 performances - 1948
100. All-American Football Conference plays 1st game (Clev 44, Miami 0) - 1946
101. Terence Rattigan's "Winslow Boy," premieres in London - 1946
102. A's catcher George George punches ump Joe Rue gets suspended - 1945
103. Gen Von Zangens 15th army escape from Zealand - 1944
104. 63rd U.S. Mens Tennis: J R Hunt Seaman beats Jack Kramer (63 68 108 60) - 1943
105. Carl Scheib becomes youngest pitcher in AL (16y 8 ms) of the A's - 1943
106. "Congressional Limited" train derails near Frankfort Pa, kills 79 - 1943
107. 56th U.S. Womens Tennis: Pauline Betz beats A Louise Brough (46 61 64) - 1942
108. Czech marathon runner Oskar Hˆks transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau - 1942
109. 55th U.S. Womens Tennis: Sarah H Cooke beats Pauline Betz Addie (75 62) - 1941
110. 61st U.S. Mens Tennis: Robert L Riggs beats F Kovacs (2d 57 61 63 63) - 1941
111. All Jews over age 6 in German territories ordered to wear a star - 1941
112. Jews of Vilna Poland confined to their ghetto - 1941
113. Crown prince Michael succeeds Carol II as king of Romania - 1940
114. Generalissimo Gamelin arrested in France - 1940
115. 1st German air attack on Great-Britain in WW II - 1939
116. South Africa declares war on nazi-Germany - 1939
117. Wilhelmina celebrates 40th anniversary jubilee as Dutch queen - 1938
118. Brooklyn Dodgers beat Phillies 22-8 - 1930
119. U.S.S.R. signs Briand-Kellogg-pact - 1928
120. B. G. DeSylva/Lew Brown's musical "Good News," premieres in New York City - 1927
121. Red Sox beat New York Yankees 12-11 in 18 innings at Fenway Park - 1927
122. Assassination attempt on Mussolini fails - 1924
123. Charles Paddock captures 100 and 200 yd AAU national senior outdoor track and field championships - 1924
124. Queen Wilhelmina celebrates 25 year jubilee - 1923
125. 42nd U.S. Mens Tennis: Wm T Tilden beats Wm M Johnston 46 36 62 63 64) - 1922
126. 40th U.S. Mens Tennis: Wm Tilden beats Wm M Johnston (61 16 75 57 63) - 1920
127. Jack Dempsey KOs Billy Miske in 3 for heavyweight boxing title 1st radio broadcast of a prizefight - 1920
128. French pilot Georges Guynemer shoots down 54th German aircraft - 1917
129. Battle of Marne; Germans prevented from occupying Paris - 1914
130. 19th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Jerry Travers - 1913
131. 1st aircraft to loop the loop (Adolphe Pegoud-France) - 1913
132. Hamilton Alerts apply for ORFU reinstatement, taking the name Hamilton Rowing Club - 1913
133. New York Giant Jeff Tesreau no-hits Philadelphia, 3-0 - 1912
134. Saskatchewan (then Regina) Roughrider football club formed - 1910
135. Word received, Adm Peary discovers North Pole 5 months earlier - 1909
136. Atlanta Life Insurance Company forms - 1905
137. Chicago White Sox Frank Smith no-hits Detroit Tigers, 15-0 - 1905
138. General Trade journal publishes 1st Dutch photo (train accident) - 1905
139. Soccer team Rheden forms - 1904
140. Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Creeping Man" - 1903
141. President William McKinley, shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at Pan American Exposition in Buffalo NY, he dies 8th days later - 1901
142. British General Buller occupies Lydenburg South Africa - 1900
143. Carnation processes its 1st can of evaporated milk - 1899
144. U.S. min of Foreign affairs John Hay publishes his "Open Through Note" - 1899
145. Lord Kitchener destroys Mahdi's tomb in Omdurman - 1898
146. King Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda resigns - 1889
147. Queen Victoria establishes Distinguished Service Order (DSO) award - 1886
148. Cub's Burns (extra bases), Williamson and Pfeiffer get 3 hits in 1 inn - 1883
149. Commencement of 1st Test Cricket in England, vs. Australia at The Oval - 1880
150. W G Grace scores 152 in debut Test Cricket innings, vs. Aust The Oval - 1880
151. Race riot in Charleston SC - 1876
152. Southern Pacific line from LA to San Francisco completed - 1876
153. Regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street - 1873
154. Ship sinks in Gulf of Biskaje; 483 die - 1870
155. 1st westbound train arrives in SF - 1869
156. Mine fire kills 179 at Avondale Pennsylvania - 1869
157. Frederick Douglass is 1st U.S. black delegate to a national convention - 1866
158. After 59 day siege, confederates evacuate Ft. Wagner, SC - 1863
159. Confederate troops vacate Fort Wagner South Carolina (1700 casualties) - 1863
160. Stonewall Jackson occupies Frederick, Maryland - 1862
161. General Grant occupies Paducah Kentucky - 1861
162. Women's Right's Convention met (New York City) - 1853
163. National Black Convention meets (Cleveland) - 1848
164. Cherokee Nation forms - 1839
165. Great fire in NY - 1839
166. Oberlin Collegiate Institute of Ohio goes co-ed (4 women, 30 men) - 1837
167. Thomas Blanchard patents lathe - 1819
168. Mozarts opera "La Clemenza di Tito," premieres in Prague - 1791
169. 1st (failed) submarine attack (David Bushnell's "Turtle" attacks British sailboat "Eagle" in Bay of New York) - 1776
170. Hurricane hits Martinique; 100 French and Dutch ships sinks; 600 die - 1776
171. VOC fires Neth-Dutch east indies governor-general Diederik Dare - 1732
172. 1st U.S. lighthouse built (Boston) - 1716
173. Pro-James III-uprising in Scotland - 1715
174. King Willem III escapes back to England - 1690
175. Austrian armies occupy Belgrade - 1688
176. Le Plecta appointed French minister of Finance - 1683
177. Swedish Admiral Stenbock sails out with fleet of 66 ships - 1675
178. Willem III's troops reconquer Naarden on France - 1672
179. Battle at Nordlingen ends in Swedish/protestant German defeat - 1634
180. Puritans land at Salem, from Mass Bay Colony, witches soon to settle - 1628
181. Spanish silver fleet disappears off Florida Keys; 1,000s die - 1622
182. 1st stones layed in Western Tower - 1620
183. French and Turkish fleet occupies Nice - 1543
184. Magellen with Vittoria returns to Spain, after 1st round world trip - 1522
185. Columbus' fleet leaves Gomera, Canary islands - 1492
186. Battle of Frigidus North-Italy - 0394
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