1951
The “Shot Heard ‘Round the World”, one of the greatest moments in Major League Baseball history, occurs when the New York Giants’ Bobby Thomson hits a game winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning off of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca, to win the National League pennant after being down 14 games.
If you listen closely, you might hear the anouncer say “the Giants win the pennant” (just maybe).
1952
Great Britain becomes the world’s 3rd nuclear power.
1974
Frank Robinson becomes baseball’s first black manager with Cleveland Indians.
1990
East and West Germany united and merged into Germany once again.
1992
Barack Obama marries Michelle Robinson.
1995
O.J. Simpson Acquited
2008
The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for the US financial system is signed by President Bush.
Birthdays
75
Congressman David Obey (D-WI)
69
Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
64
Lyndsey Buchkingham (Fleetwood Mac)
61
Dave Winfield – Baseball Hall of Famer
58
Dennis Eckersly – Baseball Hall of Famer
Al Sharpton – Civil Rights Activists
48
Clive Owen – actor. His breakout film Croupier is below (trailer).
43
Gwen Stefani – singer
39
Neve Campbell – actress
37
Indie Arie – singer
36
Sean Scott Williams – actor
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