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In 1939, NBC broadcast the first televised football game, a college matchup between Fordham and Waynesburg; Fordham won 34-7. In 1947, the World Series was broadcast on television for the first time, as the New York Yankees defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-3 in Game 1; the Yankees would ...
In 1893, the largest land run in US history occurred as more than 100,000 white settlers rushed to claim more than 6 million acres of land in what is now northern Oklahoma. In 1908, General Motors was founded in Flint, Michigan, by William C. Durant. In 1940, Samuel T. Rayburn of ...
or the July 7th Incident of 1937(七七事变), which used to be commonly regarded as the start of a major war between then Imperial Japan and the Republic of China. However, recent years, September 18th Incident in 1931 ...
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published 12:00 PM GMT+8, September 5, 2024 Share Today in history: On Sept. 5, 1972, Palestinian militants attacked the Israeli Olympic delegation at the Munich Games, killing two and taking nine others hostage; five of the militants, a German police officer and ...
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published 12:00 PM GMT+8, September 29, 2024 Share Today in history: On Sept. 29, 1954, Willie Mays of the New York Giants made a running, over-the-shoulder catch of a ball hit by Vic Wirtz of the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series; “...
Born on September 22:David Coverdale, vocals, Whitesnake (1949); Richard Fairbrass, singer, Right Said Fred (1953); Debby Boone (1956); Nick Cave (1957); and Joan Jett (1960); Will Farquarson, guitar, Bastille (1983) Visit theToday in Rock Historymain page ...
The U.S. has announced new plans to impose fees on shipping vessels made in or operated by China when they dock at ports in the United States, starting in September. The port charges announced this week are less severe than what was initially proposed. CGTN’s […] Read More...April...
Months with 30 days: April, June, September, and November. Months with 31 days: January, March, May, July, August, October, and December. February has 28 days in common years and 29 days in leap years (every 4 years), to account for the extra quarter-day in the Earth's orbit. ...
CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years 14H ago Trump White House More Waltz offered other roles before accepting U.N. ambassador post, sources say President Trump announced Thursday that he plans to nominate Waltz, who has been the national security adviser, to ...