On this Day
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texan
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On this day, 15 April 1947, Jackie Robinson played his first major-league baseball game
(he had played exhibition games previously) for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
He went 0-for-4 against Boston. Robinson did get on base due to an error and scored the winning
run in a 5-3 win for the Dodgers.
(he had played exhibition games previously) for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
He went 0-for-4 against Boston. Robinson did get on base due to an error and scored the winning
run in a 5-3 win for the Dodgers.
texan
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On this day, 15 April 1971, George C. Scott refused the Oscar for his Best Actor performance in Patton at the
43rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony at LA’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
He had previously told reporters that he did not want the honor, saying (after the votes had been cast and tallied),
“It is degrading to have actors in competition with each other.” Scott called the Oscar ceremony,
“a two-hour meat parade, a public display with contrived suspense for economic reasons".
43rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony at LA’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
He had previously told reporters that he did not want the honor, saying (after the votes had been cast and tallied),
“It is degrading to have actors in competition with each other.” Scott called the Oscar ceremony,
“a two-hour meat parade, a public display with contrived suspense for economic reasons".
texan
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On this day, 15 April 1985, ‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler helped Thomas the ‘Hit Man’ Hearns go nighty-night
a littler earlier than expected, with a third round knockout to retain the world middleweight boxing title.
Some have called the fight, “the greatest three rounds in boxing history.”
a littler earlier than expected, with a third round knockout to retain the world middleweight boxing title.
Some have called the fight, “the greatest three rounds in boxing history.”
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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These two men genuinely disliked each other and as a result their bouts were that much more intense.
texan
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On this day, 16 April 2007, A male student, Cho Seung-Hui, killed two in a Virginia Tech dorm, then killed 30 more 2 hours later
in a classroom building. His suicide brought the death toll to 33, making the shooting rampage the most deadly in U.S. history.
Fifteen others were wounded.
in a classroom building. His suicide brought the death toll to 33, making the shooting rampage the most deadly in U.S. history.
Fifteen others were wounded.
menotyou
bella amicizia
Did anyone figure out why he 'snapped'?
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texan
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On this day, 17 April 1985, a 335 year old war ended.
In the year 1651, a war began between the Isles of Scilly and the Netherlands. No one seems to know or care what
started the war. What seems to be more important is that, although the actual fighting ended in the 17th century,
no one had ever officially declared an end to the war until this day in 1986.
It was then that the Netherlands ambassador to the Isles of Scilly, Jonkheer Rein Huydecoper, flew to the
islands delivering a proclamation that terminated the war.
In the year 1651, a war began between the Isles of Scilly and the Netherlands. No one seems to know or care what
started the war. What seems to be more important is that, although the actual fighting ended in the 17th century,
no one had ever officially declared an end to the war until this day in 1986.
It was then that the Netherlands ambassador to the Isles of Scilly, Jonkheer Rein Huydecoper, flew to the
islands delivering a proclamation that terminated the war.
texan
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On this day, 17 April 1956, Two of the greats began their major-league baseball careers this day:
Luis Aparicio played for the Chicago White Sox and Don Drysdale began work with the Brooklyn
(later, LA) Dodgers. Aparicio became the American League Rookie of the Year.
Drysdale won 209 games before he retired. Both were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Cooperstown, NY on the same day, August 12, 1984.
Drysdale later became a broadcaster for the Chicago White Sox and the Dodgers.
Luis Aparicio played for the Chicago White Sox and Don Drysdale began work with the Brooklyn
(later, LA) Dodgers. Aparicio became the American League Rookie of the Year.
Drysdale won 209 games before he retired. Both were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Cooperstown, NY on the same day, August 12, 1984.
Drysdale later became a broadcaster for the Chicago White Sox and the Dodgers.
texan
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On this day, 19 April 1995, The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK, was destroyed by a bomb.
It was the worst bombing on U.S. territory. 168 people were killed including 19 children, and 500 were injured. T
imothy McVeigh was found guilty of the bombing on June 2, 1997.
It was the worst bombing on U.S. territory. 168 people were killed including 19 children, and 500 were injured. T
imothy McVeigh was found guilty of the bombing on June 2, 1997.
