December 20
Today is the 354th day of 2017, there are 11 days left in the year.
1790 - Samuel Slater built the nation's first cotton mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
1803 - The United States purchased the Louisiana territory from France for $15 million.
1860 - South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union.
1864 - Confederate forces evacuated Savannah, Ga., as Union Gen. William T. Sherman continued his "March to the Sea."
1879 - Thomas Edison privately demonstrated his incandescent light at Menlo Park, N.J.
1924 - Adolf Hitler was released from prison after serving nine months for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch.
1946 - The Frank Capra film "It's A Wonderful Life" had a preview showing for charity at New York City's Globe Theatre, a day before its official premiere.
1963 - The Berlin Wall was opened for the first time to West Berliners, who were allowed one-day visits to relatives in the Eastern sector for the holidays.
1968 - Author John Steinbeck died at age 66.
1976 - Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley died at age 74. He had served as mayor of the city since 1955.
1989 - The United States launched Operation Just Cause and invaded Panama and installed a new government but failed to capture Gen. Manuel Noriega.
1996 - Astronomer Carl Sagan died at age 62.
1999 - The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that homosexual couples are entitled to the same benefits and protections as wedded couples.
2002 - Trent Lott resigned as Senate Republican leader two weeks after igniting a political firestorm with racially charged remarks.
2005 - New York City transit workers began a three-day strike.
Birthdays
23 - Nazriya Nazim (actress)
26 - Isabel Durant (actress)
26 - Martavis Bryant (football player)
26 - Jillian Rose Reed (actress)
27 - JoJo (singer)
34 - Jonah Hill (actor)
33 - Bob Morley (actor)
34 - Lara Stone (model)
34 - Lucy Pinder (model)
35 - David Cook (singer)
35 - David Wright (baseball player)
36 - Melanie Scrofano (actress)
71 - Dick Wolf (TV producer)
72 - Peter Criss (musician)
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Today in Sports History - December 20
1921 - American League votes to return to best-of-7 World Series of Baseball, while National League votes best-of-9. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis casts deciding vote for best-of-7.
1926 - The St. Louis Cardinals trade Rogers Hornsby to the New York Giants.
1966 - NBA awards Seattle Supersonics a franchise for 1967-68 season.
1969 - #14 Nebraska defeated Georgia 45-6 to win the Sun Bowl. Huskers finished the year with a 9-2 record and were ranked #11 (AP) and #12 (UPI) in the final polls.
1973 - Montreal Canadiens' Henri Richard scores his 1,000th NHL point.
1980 - NBC broadcasts New York Jets' 24-17 win over Miami Dolphins without play-by-play broadcasters, using only the sounds from the field.
1981 - Cleveland Browns set team records for most fumbles (9) and most turnovers (10).
1981 - Doug Small (Winnipeg Jets) ties NHL record scoring at 5 second mark.
1983 - Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadians, becomes 10th NHL player to score 500 goals.
1985 - Howard Cosell retires from television sports after 20 years with ABC.
1985 - Denis Potvin became the highest defenseman scorer in NHL history when he got his 916th point.
1991 - NHL grants permanent membership to Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators.
1994 - Ivan Lendl retired after a 17-year tennis career.
1998 - Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers became the first player in NFL history to throw for at least 30 touchdowns in five seasons.
2008 - The Dallas Cowboys played their final game in Texas Stadium before moving to their new stadium in Arlington, TX.
2012 - The National Hockey League, in a labor fight with its players, announced the cancellation of the 2012-13 regular-season schedule through Jan. 14, 2013.
Today is the 354th day of 2017, there are 11 days left in the year.
1790 - Samuel Slater built the nation's first cotton mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
1803 - The United States purchased the Louisiana territory from France for $15 million.
1860 - South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union.
1864 - Confederate forces evacuated Savannah, Ga., as Union Gen. William T. Sherman continued his "March to the Sea."
1879 - Thomas Edison privately demonstrated his incandescent light at Menlo Park, N.J.
1924 - Adolf Hitler was released from prison after serving nine months for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch.
1946 - The Frank Capra film "It's A Wonderful Life" had a preview showing for charity at New York City's Globe Theatre, a day before its official premiere.
1963 - The Berlin Wall was opened for the first time to West Berliners, who were allowed one-day visits to relatives in the Eastern sector for the holidays.
1968 - Author John Steinbeck died at age 66.
1976 - Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley died at age 74. He had served as mayor of the city since 1955.
1989 - The United States launched Operation Just Cause and invaded Panama and installed a new government but failed to capture Gen. Manuel Noriega.
1996 - Astronomer Carl Sagan died at age 62.
1999 - The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that homosexual couples are entitled to the same benefits and protections as wedded couples.
2002 - Trent Lott resigned as Senate Republican leader two weeks after igniting a political firestorm with racially charged remarks.
2005 - New York City transit workers began a three-day strike.
Birthdays
23 - Nazriya Nazim (actress)
26 - Isabel Durant (actress)
26 - Martavis Bryant (football player)
26 - Jillian Rose Reed (actress)
27 - JoJo (singer)
34 - Jonah Hill (actor)
33 - Bob Morley (actor)
34 - Lara Stone (model)
34 - Lucy Pinder (model)
35 - David Cook (singer)
35 - David Wright (baseball player)
36 - Melanie Scrofano (actress)
71 - Dick Wolf (TV producer)
72 - Peter Criss (musician)
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Today in Sports History - December 20
1921 - American League votes to return to best-of-7 World Series of Baseball, while National League votes best-of-9. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis casts deciding vote for best-of-7.
1926 - The St. Louis Cardinals trade Rogers Hornsby to the New York Giants.
1966 - NBA awards Seattle Supersonics a franchise for 1967-68 season.
1969 - #14 Nebraska defeated Georgia 45-6 to win the Sun Bowl. Huskers finished the year with a 9-2 record and were ranked #11 (AP) and #12 (UPI) in the final polls.
1973 - Montreal Canadiens' Henri Richard scores his 1,000th NHL point.
1980 - NBC broadcasts New York Jets' 24-17 win over Miami Dolphins without play-by-play broadcasters, using only the sounds from the field.
1981 - Cleveland Browns set team records for most fumbles (9) and most turnovers (10).
1981 - Doug Small (Winnipeg Jets) ties NHL record scoring at 5 second mark.
1983 - Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadians, becomes 10th NHL player to score 500 goals.
1985 - Howard Cosell retires from television sports after 20 years with ABC.
1985 - Denis Potvin became the highest defenseman scorer in NHL history when he got his 916th point.
1991 - NHL grants permanent membership to Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators.
1994 - Ivan Lendl retired after a 17-year tennis career.
1998 - Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers became the first player in NFL history to throw for at least 30 touchdowns in five seasons.
2008 - The Dallas Cowboys played their final game in Texas Stadium before moving to their new stadium in Arlington, TX.
2012 - The National Hockey League, in a labor fight with its players, announced the cancellation of the 2012-13 regular-season schedule through Jan. 14, 2013.
