Today’s Important Historical Events
1773 Captain James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66° 33′ S)
1873 A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War
1912 Captain Robert Scott‘s expedition arrives at the South Pole, one month after Roald Amundsen
1946 United Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting
1991 Operation Desert Storm begins, with US-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War
Today’s Historical Events
1287 King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca
1377 Pope Gregory XI moves the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon
1501 Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna
1524 Beginning of Giovanni da Verrazzano‘s voyage to find a passage to China
1536 Francois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III
1562 French regent Catherine de’ Medici issues the Edict of St Germain recognizing Huguenots in France
1584 Bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar
1595 King Henry IV of France declares war on Spain
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1949 Radio series “The Goldbergs” by Gertrude Berg premieres on US TV on CBS
1954 Jacques Cousteau‘s 1st network telecast airs on “Omnibus” (CBS)
1983 10th American Music Awards: John Cougar, Rick Springfield, and Olivia Newton-John win
1984 Supreme Court rules (5-4) that private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws
1986 2nd Sundance Film Festival: “Smooth Talk” wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
1991 Mountie Jacques Rougeau beats Hart for WWF intercontinental title
1993 14th ACE Cable Awards: Bravo! wins the Golden CableACE for its dedication to films, cultural arts and performing arts programming
1994 Actress Elizabeth Taylor released from the hospital after hip treatment
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1950 “Alive & Kicking” opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 46 performances
1959 “Say, Darling” closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances
1962 Roy Harris’ 8th Symphony, premieres in San Francisco
1972 “My Hang-Up Is You” single released by Freddie Hart (Billboard Song of the Year 1972)
1974 Styne, Comdem & Green’s musical “Lorelei” premieres in NYC
1974 Asylum Records releases “Court and Spark”, Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell‘s 6th studio album; features the songs “Help Me” and “Free Man In Paris”, it becomes her biggest seller
1976 “I Write the Songs” cover by Barry Manilow hits #1
1978 After a tumultuous final tour the Sex Pistols break up as a band, which is announced the following day
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1916 Rodman Wanamaker organises a lunch to discuss forming a golfers association (later the PGA) at the Taplow Club, Martinique Hotel, New York City
1933 Australian cricket batting champion Don Bradman takes only his 2nd Test wicket; bowls England’s Walter Hammond for 85 during 338-run 3rd Test defeat in Adelaide
1934 NY Giants reward NL MVP pitcher Carl Hubbell with a huge $18,000 contract
1937 LPGA Titleholders Championship Women’s Golf, Augusta CC: Patty Berg wins inaugural event by 3 strokes ahead of Dorothy Kirby
1939 Ed Barrow is elected Yankee president succeeding deceased J Ruppert
1952 1952 NFL Draft: Bill Wade from University of Vanderbilt first pick by Los Angeles Rams
1953 Australian Championships Women’s Tennis: In an all-American final Maureen Connolly wins 1st leg of her Grand Slam; beats Julia Sampson 6-3, 6-2
1953 Australian Championships Men’s Tennis: In an all-Australian final Ken Rosewall wins his first Grand Slam title; beats Mervyn Rose 6-0, 6-3, 6-4
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