Daily history, famous birthdays and music history - On-This-Day. com 1950 - Ben Hogan returned to tournament play after a near fatal car accident He won the U S Open 1990 - Nolan Ryan became the oldest player to throw a no-hitter It was the sixth of his career 1995 - Mark McGwire tied a major league record when he hit home runs in five consecutive games
On This Day in History On This Day in History: March 16 In 1079 Iran adopted the Solar Hijri calendar, which is still in use today In 1322, the Battle of Boroughbridge took place during […]
This Day in History | FactMonster Emilio Aguinaldo, head of the Philippine nationalists, proclaimed independence from Spain The Baseball Hall of Fame opened to the public in Cooperstown, New York Anne Frank received a diary for her birthday Civil rights leader Medgar Evers was fatally shot in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi
Wikipedia:On this day Today - Wikipedia 1784 – Élisabeth Thible became the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon, covering a distance of 4 km (2 5 mi) and reaching an estimated altitude of 1,500 m (4,900 ft) 1944 – World War II: A United States Navy task group captured German submarine U-505(pictured)
This Day in History What happened in history on this day, Jan 31st 1606 C E – Guy Fawkes is executed in the Gunpowder Plot 1865 C E – The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution to abolsish slavery is submitted 1929 C E – Leon Trotsky is exiled by The Soviet Union 1948 C E – Scotch Tape begins being marketed by the company 3M Cool
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