03/28/2024
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This Day In History
1824—Joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement (Yorkshire, England)
1854—Florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses were sent to the Crimean War.
1869—1st shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore.
1902—In the United States, a five month strike by United Mine Workers ends.
1917—1st Americans to see action on front lines of WW I: US troops enter front lines at Sommervillier under French command.
1948—Facsimile high-speed radio transmission demonstrated (Washington, DC)
1950—Tom Powers of Duke scores 6 touchdowns.
1957—‘Jailhouse Rock’ starring Elvis Presley opens.
1964—Braves ask NL to allow them to leave Milwaukee for Atlanta.
1967—Thousands opposing Vietnam War try to storm Pentagon.
1971—William H. Rehnquist & Lewis F. Powell nominated to US Supreme Court by Nixon, following resignations of Justices Hugo Black and John Harlan.
1973—23rd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Benny Parsons wins.
1982—Private funeral service held for Bess Truman, former First Lady of the United States.
1986—IBM re-forms in South Africa.
1990—Esther Canseco calls Oakland A’s manager Tony La Russa, a “punk” for not starting husband Jose in the World Series.
1991—Former California Governor Jerry Brown announces his run for the US Presidency.
2001—“United We Stand” benefit concert for September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks victims, hold at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC.  Event organized and headlined by Michael Jackson, also featuring pop start Aerosmith, Mariah Carey, The Backstreet Boys and others.
2014—Oscar Pistorius is sentenced to five years in prison for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
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