While the first successful moon walk was underway on Sunday July 19, 1969 at 4:17 PM EDT; as is the case with every other Sunday in July, a full schedule of Major League baseball games was being played. In the Bronx, the Yankees and the Senators were all tied at 2-2, in the 8th inning, when announcer Bob Sheppard told the 34,000 fans in attendance (who couldn't give up seeing … [Read more...] about Yankees Game Halted for Moon Walk July 20, 1969
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Mike Tyson Rape (Alleged) July 19, 1991
The Mike Tyson Rape story began, early in the morning of July 19, 1991, when Desiree Washington, a contestant in the Miss Black America Pageant, accused Tyson of having non-consensual sex with her. After meeting Washington the day before in Indianapolis, during a rehearsal for the pageant, Tyson called Washington from his limousine at 1:30 AM, and invited her to meet him in … [Read more...] about Mike Tyson Rape (Alleged) July 19, 1991
Perfect 10 for Nadia – July, 18 1976
Nadia Comaneci scored a perfect 10, competing on the uneven bars at the Montreal Olympics; July 18, 1976. A few months shy of her 15th birthday, barely five feet tall, and weighing in at 88 pounds (soaking wet); the tiny Roumanian gymnast in addition to memorizing the judges, stole the hearts of an international audience that numbered in the hundreds of millions. … [Read more...] about Perfect 10 for Nadia – July, 18 1976
DiMaggio 56 Game Steak Ends July 17, 1941
Joe DiMaggio saw his 56 game hitting streak come to an end on July 17, 1941. 78 years later, nobody, not even DiMaggio himself, has come close to equaling his mark. Before DiMaggio's streak, which started and ended during the 1941 season, Willie Keeler held the record. Keeler hit safely in the first 44 games of the 1897 season.He also hit safely in the last game of the 1896 … [Read more...] about DiMaggio 56 Game Steak Ends July 17, 1941
Flo Jo Sets 100-Meter Record July 16, 1988
10.49 controversial record still stands, 25 years later. Florence Griffith-Joyner, affectionately known as Flo Jo, broke the world record in the women's 100-meter dash by so much, the broadcasters (see video below) thought for sure that she had run a wind assisted race. Earlier in the day she ran a 10.6, which was faster than the existing world record of 10.76 (Evelyn Ashford, … [Read more...] about Flo Jo Sets 100-Meter Record July 16, 1988