1865 – General Sherman and Cox’ troops reach Goldsboro, North Carolina.
1896 – The Raines Law is passed by the New York Legislature, restricting Sunday sale of alcohol to hotels.
1922 – 1st airplane lands at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C.
1923 – Frank Silver & Irving Conn release “Yes, We Have No Bananas”
1929 – 1st telephone installed at the President’s desk under the Hoover administration at the White House.
1940 – 1st radio broadcast of “Truth or Consequences” on CBS.
1945 – Battle of Okinawa: US Navy ships bomb the Japanese Island of Okinawa in preparation for the Allied invasion; it would become the largest battle of the Pacific War in World War II.
1946 – 8th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Oklahoma State beats North Carolina, 43-40; Cowboys’ back-to-back titles and center Bob Kurland MOP for 2nd straight year.
1957 – 19th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Kansas, 54-53 (3 OT); Wilt Chamberlain of Kansas 4th player to be named tournament MOP despite not playing for the championship team.
1962 – Wake Forest coach “Bones” McKinney becomes 2nd person to play and coach.
1970 – “Hello Darlin” single released by Conway Twitty (Billboard Song of the Year 1970)
1980 – 18 year old American tennis star Tracey Austin wins her only WTA Tour Championship; upsets Martina Navratilova in the final 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 in NYC.
1981 – PGA Tournament Players Championship, Sawgrass CC: Raymond Floyd beats Barry Jaeckel and Curtis Strange on the first hole of sudden death playoff in a rain affected Monday finish.
1983 – US President Ronald Reagan introduces Strategic Defense Initiative (“Star Wars”)
1990 – Former Exxon Valdez Captain Joseph Hazelwood ordered to help clean up Prince William Sound & pay $50,000 in restitution for 1989 oil spill.
1995 – “How to Succeed in Business…” opens at R Rodgers NYC for 548 performances.
2005 – A major explosion at the Texas City Refinery kills 15 workers.
2013 – The US Senate approves its first budget in four years by a margin of 50-49.
2020 – Immediate global ceasefire to fight COVID-19 called for by UN Secretary Antonio Guterres.
2020 – WHO says the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating, 1st 100,000 cases took 67 days, 2nd 100,000 cases 11 days, 3rd 100,000 4 days.
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