03/28/2024
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This Day In History1776—US army evacuates Long Island and falls back to Manhattan, NYC.

1836—The city of Houston is founded by Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen.

1843—1st blacks participate in national political convention (Liberty Party)

1850—Honolulu, Hawaii, becomes a city.

1890—President Benjamin Harrison signed the first U.S. law requiring inspection of meat products.

1901—Hubert Cecil Booth patents vacuum cleaner.

1906—NY Highlander Joe Doyle debuts pitching back-to-back shut-outs.

1922—Babe Ruth is thrown out of a game for 5th time.

1937—Joe Louis beats Tommy Farr in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.

1957—US senator Strom Thurmond speaks 24 hours & 27 minutes against civil rights.

1961—J.B. Parsons is 1st African American judge of a US District Court.

1965—Casey Stengel announces his retirement after 55 years in baseball.

1967—US Senate confirm Thurgood Marshall as 1st black justice.

1968—1st record under Apple label (Beatle’s Hey Jude)

1976—Tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of Today Show.

1984—Sotheby’s in London begins 2 day auction of rock memorabilia.

1988—Kent Tekulve is 2nd pitcher in majors to appear in 1,000 games.

1995—Cable News Network joins Internet.

2006—Greg Maddux wins his 300th career game.

2012—Andy Roddick announces he will retire following the U.S. Open.

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