romeomikegolf
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1066: Harold II of England defeats an invasion by Harald Hardrada of Norway, at Stamford Bridge near York.
Reply #781. Sep 25 11, 2:08 AM
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| tiepolo
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In 1981, Sandra Day O'Connor became an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and the first female to hold the position.
Reply #782. Sep 25 11, 7:26 AM
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paulmallon 
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1965: 59 year old Leroy "Satchel" Paige pitches three innings for Kansas City surrendering only ONE hit to the Boston Red Sox
Reply #783. Sep 25 11, 2:05 PM
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romeomikegolf
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1580: Sailing into Plymouth, Francis Drake completes the first circumnavigation of the globe by an Englishman.
Reply #784. Sep 26 11, 2:32 AM
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| tiepolo
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The first televised presidential debate in the U.S., between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon, took place in Chicago in 1960.
Reply #785. Sep 26 11, 6:52 AM
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dippo
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Just a minor question, but why is it referred to a Presidential Debate when neither of them was President at the time?
Reply #786. Sep 26 11, 7:18 AM
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| tiepolo
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It was a debate *of* candidates *for* president. Why use two prepositional phrases when a simple adjective will do?
Reply #787. Sep 26 11, 7:51 AM
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| tiepolo
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By the way, we use "President" in upper case only with a name or in direct address. The fact that it was a "presidential debate, lower case, " gives the clue that neither person had the title yet.
Mr. President, are you....?
I see President Obama on the dais...
It was the first televised presidential debate.
Okay, back to "on this day"?
Reply #788. Sep 26 11, 7:57 AM
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paulmallon
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if tricky dickey had shaved he would have beaten JFK (maybe)
lesson learned: most important member of a wannabe president's staff... MAKEUP ARTIST!
Reply #789. Sep 26 11, 8:54 AM
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romeomikegolf
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1825: The world’s first steam locomotive passenger railway opens between Stockton and Darlington.
Reply #790. Sep 27 11, 12:57 AM
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paulmallon
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1939:Poland surrenders to the Nazis
Reply #791. Sep 27 11, 8:31 PM
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paulmallon
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1066: William the Conqueror invades England
1941:Ted Williams goes 6/8 in a double-header to become the last player to hit.400 (so far)
1960:Ted Williams hits his 521st and last home run in the final at bat of his great career...he does not tip his cap to the crowd at Fenway Park as he rounds the bases.
Reply #792. Sep 28 11, 7:21 AM
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| tiepolo
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On this date in 1904, a woman in a car on Fifth Avenue, NYC, was arrested for smoking.
Reply #793. Sep 28 11, 7:45 AM
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paulmallon
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1954: Willie Mays makes "the catch" running back about 2000 feet to the deepest part of the Polo Grounds to rob Vic Wertz in the World Series eventually swept by the Giants over the heavily favored Cleveland Indians who had won 111 games that season.
BTW: A season back then was only 154 games
Reply #794. Sep 29 11, 10:37 AM
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| tiepolo
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On this day in 1941, the genocidal Babi Yar massacre began in a ravine in Ukraine.
Read the poem "Babi Yar" by Yevgeny Yevtushenko, and prepare to shiver. :(
Reply #795. Sep 29 11, 11:13 AM
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paulmallon
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I'll take a pass, think I'll watch the Mets season highlight reel instead-should have the same effect
Reply #796. Sep 29 11, 3:13 PM
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paulmallon
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1955: James Dean dies
Reply #797. Sep 30 11, 11:53 AM
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paulmallon
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1908: The Ford Motor Company unveils "the model T"
Reply #798. Oct 01 11, 8:51 AM
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paulmallon
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1985 Rock Hudson dies from AIDS
Reply #799. Oct 02 11, 8:29 AM
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romeomikegolf
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1952: Britain becomes the world's third nuclear power by testing a bomb off Trimouille Island near Australia.
Reply #800. Oct 02 11, 8:35 AM
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