03/27/2024
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1861 – West Virginia seceded from Virginia.

1901 – First woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor).

1908 – Billy Murray hits the charts with “Take Me Outto the Ball Game.”

1911 – Orville Wright remained in the air 9 minutes and 45 seconds in a glider at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina setting a new world record that stood for 10 years.

1926 – Harry Houdini’s last performance, at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.

1931 – George Washington Bridge linking New York City and New Jersey dedicated, opens the next day.

1931 – Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion.

1939 – Benny Goodman records “Let’s Dance.”

1939 – Nylon stockings go on sale for first time (Wilmington, Delaware).

1944 – US Capt. David Mccampbell shoots down 9-11 Jap planes in Gulf of Leyte.

1945 – Charter of United Nations comes into effect.

1954 – Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States support to South Vietnam.

1963 – Sandy Koufax is unanimous winner of Cy Young Award.

1973 – John Lennon sues US government to admit FBI is tapping his phone.

1989 – After a week delay due to earthquake, World Series game 3 is played.

1989 – Rev. Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud.

2003 – Concorde makes its last commercial flight.

2004 – 10 people, including 4 family members of Rick Hendrick, are killed in a plane crash near Martinsville Speedway.  The plane was owned by NASCAR tem Hendrick Motorsports.

2008 – “Bloody Friday” saw many of the world’s stock exchanges experience the worst declines in their history, with drops of around 10% in most indices.

2012 – Hurricane Sandy makes landfall in Jamaica killing 1 person and causing over $50 million in damage.

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