1. 2005: The Gulf Coast got hammered by Hurricane Katrina
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The worst natural disaster in United States history takes place on ...
1. 1939: Major League Baseball made its television debut
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History was made on this date in 1939 when major league bas...
1. 1991: Michael Schumacher started his first Formula One race
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Michael Schumacher at his deb...
1. 1989: Pete Rose got banned from baseball
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It was on this date in 1989 that Pete Rose got banned from baseball for li...
1. 1992 Hurricane Andrew makes landfall in the Bahamas
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It was on this date in 1992 that Hurricane Andrew made landfall in the ...
1. 1989: Nolan Ryan gets his 5,000th strikeout
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It was on this date in 1989 that Nolan Ryan stood on the mound fac...
1. 1964: The Beatles kick off their first major U.S. tour
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It was on this date in 1964 that The Beatles kick off their first majo...
1. 1992: Larry Bird decides to hang up the sneakers
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It was on this date in 1992 that the legendary basketball playe...
1. 1978: First transatlantic balloon flight
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It was on this date in 1978 that the Double Eagle II landed in a barley field rou...
1. 1977: "The King" Elvis Presley passed away
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Thousands upon thousands of fans flock to the gates of Graceland on...