This day in history - October 5

[seamusTX]

1892 - The Dalton Gang of train and bank robbers came to a bad end at the hands of armed citizens in Coffeyville, Kansas.

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1931 - Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon completed the first non-stop flight across the Pacific, from Japan to the state of Washington.

1947 - President Truman made the first nationally televised presidential address. The topic was cutting consumption of meat and eggs in the face of worldwide food shortages after WW II -- something that seems unimaginable today.

1953 - Earl Warren was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the U.S.

1958 - The public high school in Clinton, Arkansas, was bombed after two years of contentious desegregation efforts.

2001 - The first victim of the anthrax mailer died in Boca Raton, Florida.

(This incident just barely meets my definition of history because it was never solved, and the only identified suspect is dead.)

- Jim

[USA1]

and for the sports fans....

1921- The World Series was broadcast on the radio for the first time.

2001- Barry Bonds broke Mark McGwire's record of 71 home runs in one season when he hit his 71st and 72nd homers.

[DoubleJ]

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[Wisewr]

[pbwalker]

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[USA1]

OK , is this an inside joke ?
did i miss the memo ?

[seamusTX]

I think DoubleJ is referring to Mr. Bonds's alleged use of steroids, about which I have nothing further to say.

- Jim

[USA1]

I think DoubleJ is referring to Mr. Bonds's alleged use of steroids, about which I have nothing further to say.

- Jim

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[SRH78]

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Absolutely

Alleged?

[The Annoyed Man]

1892 - The Dalton Gang of train and bank robbers came to a bad end at the hands of armed citizens in Coffeyville, Kansas.

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/daltons.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

1931 - Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon completed the first non-stop flight across the Pacific, from Japan to the state of Washington.

1947 - President Truman made the first nationally televised presidential address. The topic was cutting consumption of meat and eggs in the face of worldwide food shortages after WW II -- something that seems unimaginable today.

1952 - TAM was born.

1953 - Earl Warren was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the U.S.

1958 - The public high school in Clinton, Arkansas, was bombed after two years of contentious desegregation efforts.

2001 - The first victim of the anthrax mailer died in Boca Raton, Florida.

(This incident just barely meets my definition of history because it was never solved, and the only identified suspect is dead.)

- Jim

Fixed it for you.