03/28/2024
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This Day In History1797—US frigate Constitution (Old Ironside) launched in Boston.

1814—“Star Spangled Banner” published as a song, lyrics by Francis Scott Key, tune by John Stafford Smith.

1859—George Simpson patents electric range.

1870—Mayor William Tweed accused of robbing NY treasury.

1873—Panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond/bank failure) NY shut banks for 10 days due to a bank scandal.

1881—Chester A. Arthur sworn in as 21st president.

1904—Orville & Wilbur Wright fly a circle in their Flyer II.

1933—Pittsburgh Steelers (as Pirates) play 1st NFL game, lose 23-2.

1946—Churchill argues for a “United States of Europe”

1961—James Meredith refused access as a student in Mississippi.

1969—Archies’ “Sugar Sugar” hits #1.

1973—Billy Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in battle-of-sexes tennis match.

1973—Willie Mays announces retirement at end of 1973 season.

1979—Lee Iacocca is elected president of Chrysler Corporation.

1980—George Brett goes 0-for-4 dropping his season average below .400 for good.

1984—“Crosby Show” premieres on NBC-TV.

1989—USAir overshoots runway at LaGuardia Airport in NYC, 2 people die.

2001—In an address to a joint session of Congress and the American people, U.S. President George W. Bush declares a “war on terror”

2011—The United States ends its “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, allowing gay men and women to serve openly for the first time.

2013—Alex Rodriquez sets new MLB record with 24 Grand Slam home runs for the New York Yankees.

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