TODAY IN HISTORY JULY 15

THE HISTORY OF JULY 15

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Gummy Worm Day and National Tapioca Pudding Day

1815  Napoleon was captured by the British Navy

1869  Margarine was patented by Hippolye Mega-Mouriss

1870  Georgia was admitted into the Union – it was the last of the Confederate states

1901  Over 74,000 Pittsburgh steel workers went on strike

1916  The Boeing Company was formed in Seattle by William Boeing

1946  Singer Linda Ronstadt was born

1948  President Truman was re-nominated for office

1951  Navy Seal/Wrester/Governor Jesse Ventura was born

1954  America’s first jet liner, the Boeing 707, took off on its maiden voyage

1960  JFK accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party for President of the United States

1961  Actor Forest Whitaker was born

1963  Actress Brigitte Nielsen was born

1968  The soap opera “One Life to Live” premiered on ABC

1968  Commercial air travel between the United States and the USSR officially began

1971  Long a staunch critic of Communism throughout the world, President Nixon announced he would visit Communist China

1983  The Supreme Court struck down all state and local restrictions on abortion in the country

1992  Bill Clinton won the Democrat nomination for President

1996  MSNBC made its debut – a 24 hour cable news channel that was a joint venture between NBC and Microsoft

1997  Gianni Versace, famous fashion designer, was shot and killed in Miami Beach – suspect Andrew Cunanan was found dead 8 days later of apparent self inflicted wounds

1998  Congressional Budget Office estimated a $1.15 trillion surplus over the next 10 years

SPORTS HISTORY on JULY 15

2008  Josh Hamilton hits 28 HRs in the 1^st round of the Home Run Derby

2002  Royals Raul Ibanez has 7 RBI in the first 2 innings – grand slam and 3 run HR

2002  NYY Mariano Rivera gives up a 2 out 9^th inning grand slam to Indians Bill Selby and loses 10-7

1997  Rickey Henderson steals his 1,200^th base – ends with 1,406

1995  LA Dodgers Ramon Martinez no hits Florida – gave up one walk

1994  Ozzie Smith becomes all time shortstop assist leader – moves pass Luis Aparicio

1992  AL beats NL 13-6 in All-Star game – get record 19 hits

1988  Ken Griffey gets his 2,000^th hit

1988  Mike Schmidt moves pass Mickey Mantle with his 537^th HR

1978  Houston reliever Ken Forsch gets both wins in a double header vs. Montreal

1977  Carl Yastrzemski gets his 2,655^th hit – moves pass Ted Williams as Red Sox all time leader – ends with 3,419                                                

1974  Rangers Billy Martin is ejected from both games of a double header

1973  Tom Weiskopf (276) wins the 102^nd British Open

1972  Catcher Tom Haller of Tigers hopes to have luck with the home plate umpire – his brother Bill – Detroit loses 1-0

1972  Red Sox shortstop Juan Beniquez sets a record for AL shortstops – commits 3 errors in each of the last 2 games

1968  Hank Aaron hits his 500^th HR – ends with 755

1967  Eddie Mathews hits his 500^th HR – ends with 512

1956  Mel Parnell no hits the White Sox – 1^st Red Sox no hitter since 1923

1951  Citation becomes the 1^st horse to win $1 million in his career

1951  CBS broadcasts the first color telecast of a sporting event – a horse race

#1 SONGS on JULY 15

1961  Tossin’ and Turnin’ – Bobby Lewis

1962  Roses Are Red – Bobby Vinton

1963  Surf City – Jan & Dean

1965  (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones

1969  In the Year 2525 – Zager & Evans

1970  Mama Told Me Not to Come – Three Dog Night

1971  It’s Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move – Carole King

1972  Lean on Me – Bill Withers

1973  Bad, Bad Leroy Brown – Jim Croce

1974  Rock You Baby – George McCrae

1975  Listen to What the Man Says – Paul McCartney & Wings

1976  Afternoon Delight – The Standard Vocal Band

1979  Bad Girls – Donna Summer

1980  It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me – Billy Joel

1981  Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes

1982  Don’t You Want Me – The Human League

1983  Every Breathe You Take – The Police

1984  When Doves Cry – Prince

1989  If You Don’t Know Me by Now – Simply Red

1992  Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-a-Lot

1994  I Swear – All-4-One

1995  Waterfalls – TLC