TODAY IN HISTORY AUGUST 11

THE HISTORY OF AUGUST 11

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Raspberry Tart Day

1866  The 1^st roller rink was opened in Rhode Island

1874  A patent for the sprinkler head was given to Harry Parmalee

1896  Harvey Hubbell got a patent for the electric light switch with pull chain

1909  SOS distress signal was first used by an American ship

1919  Industrialist Andrew Carneige died – his fortune in 1999 dollars was $100 billion

1924  Newsreel pictures of the Presidential candidates were taken for the first time

1925  Talk show host Mike Douglas was born

1933  Moral Majority founder Jerry Falwell was born

1934  Alcatraz received federal prisoners for the first time – the prison was closed in 1963

1953  Terry Bollea was born – wrestler Hulk Hogan

1956  Elvis Presley released “Don’t Be Cruel”

1964  The Beatles “A Hard Day’s Night” opened in NYC

1965  The Beatles movie “Help” opened in NYC

1971  Construction began on the Louisiana Superdome – opened on August 3, 1975

1987  Allen Greenspan became head of the Federal Reserve

1992  The Mall of America opened in Bloomington, Minnesota – it is the largest mall in the world – 2.5 million square feet, four floors high, and over 500 retail outlets

1994  The first retail transaction on the internet took place using encryption software designed to guarantee privacy

1998  Steve Fossett became the first man to cross the South Atlantic in a balloon

2006  TV host Mike Douglas died – his show ran from 1961 to 1982 – today was also his birthday

SPORTS HISTORY on AUGUST 11

2003  Royals and NYY set AL record with 19 doubles in the game

2003  Cubs Kerry Woods is the youngest pitcher to get 1,000 strike outs – took him 134 games

2002  Sammy Sosa sets NL record with 14 RBI over 2 consecutive games

2001  Giants pitcher Livian Hernandez goes 4 for 4 including his 1st HR – now has 8 straight hits and is 12 for 13

1998  David Wells of NYY pitches a 4 hit 7-0 win – last game was a perfect game

1993  Detroit’s Dan Gladden hits a grand slam – also hit one yesterday – 14^th in MLB history to do so in consecutive games

1991  Wilson Alvarez is the 1^st rookie since 1983 to throw a no hitter – it is his 2^nd MLB start

1984  Carl Lewis wins his 4^th gold medal at the Olympics duplicating the feat of Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

1982  Nolan Ryan pitches his 8^th career one hitter

1982  Minnesota’s Terry Felton’s record is now 0-11 and 0-14 for his career (MLB record worst start) will end his career without ever getting a win 0-16

1980  Reggie Jackson gets his 400^th HR

1979  Tug McGraw of Phillies gives up his 4^th grand slam of year – ties MLB record

1973  White Sox rookie Brian Downing gets his 1^st MLB hit – an inside the park HR

1970  Jim Bunning becomes the 2^nd player to win 100 games in each league – Cy Young the other

1956  Mickey Mantle hits his 40^th HR – 1^st Yankee since Joe DiMaggio in 1937

1951  1^st baseball game to be broadcast in color – Braves vs. Dodgers

1929  Babe Ruth hits his 500^th HR – ends with 714

1919  Green Bay Packers football club is formed

#1 SONGS on AUGUST 11

1960  It’s Now or Never – Elvis Presley

1964  Everybody Loves Somebody – Dean Martin

1965  I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher

1967  Light My Fire – The Doors

1969  In the Year 2525 – Zager & Evans

1970  (They Long to Be) Close to You – The Carpenters

1971  How Can You Mend a Broken Heart – The Bee Gees

1973  The Morning After – Maureen McGovern

1975  Jive Talkin’ – The Bee Gees

1976  Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee

1977  I Just Want to Be Your Everything – Andy Gibb

1978  Three Times a Lady – The Commodores

1979  Bad Girls – Donna Summer

1980  Magic – Olivia Newton-John

1981  Endless Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

1982  Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

1983  Every Breathe You Take – The Police

1984  Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr.

1986  Papa Don’t Preach - Madonna

1987  I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2

1990  Vision of Love – Mariah Carey

1991  Every Thing I Do – Bryan Adams

1992  End of the Road – Boyz II Men

1996  Macarena – Los Del Rio

1999  Genie in a Bottle – Christina Aguilera