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1872 - Phillip W. Pratt of Abington, MA patented an automatic sprinkler system for
putting out fires. The system was operated by means of a valve to which cords and
fuses were attached. The cords held the valve closed with a spring-loaded lever. In
case of a fire, when the fuses ignited, the cords burned, and the valve opened,
releasing a stream of water.
1911 - The first transcontinental airplane flight, from New York City to Pasadena, CA,
was accomplished on this day. It took C.P. Rogers only 82 hours to fly across the U.S.
1920 - The National Football League was formed -- in Canton, Ohio. Canton is now the
home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
1931 - RCA Victor began demonstrating a very early version of the long-playing (LP),
33-1/3 RPM phonograph record. It would be another 17 years before RCA rival Columbia
would begin mass production of the LP.
1952 - Frank Sinatra sang at his final session with Mitch Miller and Columbia Records.
1953 - Ernie Banks became the first black baseball player to wear a Chicago Cubs uniform.
Banks was also quick to say, “Let’s play two!” Banks was the Cubs’ outstanding shortstop
from 1954 to 1960. In 1961 he was moved to left field, then to first base, where he spent the
rest of his career. In 1969, Ernie Banks was voted the Cub’s best player ever by Chicago fans.
‘Mr. Cub’ retired in 1971.
1954 - Rocky Marciano retained possession of the world heavyweight boxing title. He
knocked out Ezzard Charles in the eighth round of their championship bout.
1955 - The Perry Como Show moved to Saturday nights on NBC-TV. Soon, U.S.A.
audiences would “Sing along with me ... I’m on my way to the stars...” with the
incomparable Mr. C. Como’s hourlong variety show replaced his three-times-per-week,
15-minute show, which had been on the air since 1948. The new version of The Perry
Como Show soon became Saturday’s highest-rated TV program, beating CBS competitor
Jackie Gleason.
1955 - Capitol Records released Magic Melody, Part Two. The tune consists only
of the last two notes of the musical phrase, “Shave and a haircut, two bits,” making
it the shortest tune ever to be released. Now we want to see the deejay put that one
on and make it to the bathroom and back before it’s finished playing...
1961 - A new team debuted in the National Football League: the Minnesota Vikings.
The Vikings defeated the Chicago Bears by a score of 37-13 in the team’s first game.
1965 - The Smothers Brothers Show, a sitcom, debuted on CBS-TV. Dick Smothers
played young executive Dick Smothers, who worked for publisher Leonard J. Costello
(Rolland Winters). Dick was trying to enjoy life as a prosperous bachelor, when his
brother Tom (played by Tom) showed up as an apprentice angel. Tom, who had been
lost at sea some years before, had to perform good deeds on earth in order to gain
permanent angel wings. Instead of the helpful angel, he was often the blundering angel,
constantly depending on brother Dick to get him out of scrape after scrape. The Smothers
Brothers Show ran in this format for one year. The funny and talented duo returned in
February of 1967 with The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and continued to get
nto scrape after scrape -- this time with the network.
1983 - Vanessa Williams, Miss New York, was crowned Miss America. Williams was
the first black woman in the 62-year history of the Miss America Pageant to win the
coveted title. Williams relinquished her crown during her reign when nude pictures of
her were published in Penthouse magazine. She went on to enjoy popularity as a
singer (Dreamin’, Save the Best for Last) and an actress (Candyman, Another You,
Under the Gun).
1983 - The Cincinnati Reds honored Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench as he
ended his 16-year career as a catcher.
1983 - Slugger Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox broke Hank Aaron’s
major-league record for games played. ‘Yaz’ played in his 3,299th game.
1984 - Seventeen years to the day after his first major-league home run, Reggie
Jackson of the California Angels hit his 500th career homer -- in a game against
the Kansas City Royals.
1986 - The New York Mets clinched their first divisional title since 1973 by defeating
the Chicago Cubs 4-2. The Mets later won the World Series as well.
1994 - II, by Boyz II Men, debuted at number one on the Billboard U.S. album chart.
Cuts on the LP: Thank You, All Around the World, U Know, Vibin’, I Sit Away,
Jezzebel, Khalil [Interlude], Trying Times, I’ll Make Love to You, On Bended Knee,
50 Candles, Water Runs Dry, Yesterday. II was #I for IV weeks.
1999 - Four flicks featured at U.S. theatres this day: Blue Streak (starring Martin
Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Peter Greene, William Forsythe); Breakfast of Champions
(with Bruce Willis, Albert Finney, Nick Nolte, Barbara Hershey); For Love of the Game
(Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston, John C. Reilly, Jena Malone); and Get Bruce! (Whoopi
oldberg, Bette Midler, Nathan Lane, Lily Tomlin and about a zillion others).
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In order to find his equal, an Irishman is forced to talk to God... Stephen Braveheart 
I had such a crush on "Yaz" back then!! He was 
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