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1989 NASA confirmed Voyager 2's discovery of 3 more moons of Neptune designated temporarily 1989 N2, 1989 N3 and 1989 N24
1980 River of No Return Wilderness Area designated by Jimmy Carter 1973 Yankee Ron Blomberg becomes 1st designated hitter, he walks 1973 In an exhibition game with the Pirates, Twins Larry Hisle becomes the 1st designated hitter (he hits 2 home runs and knocks in 7 RBIs) 1973 American League adopts designated hitter rule 1951 Israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day 1951 Benny Ayala, born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Benigno Ayala Felix, Major League Baseball player, played outfield, first base, designated hitter for New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals 1948 Ron Blomberg, 1st baseman, New York Yankees, 1st designated hitter 1928 John McGraw backs NL President John Heydler's designated hitter idea 1928 NL President John Heydler proposes designated hitter for pitchers 1926 Dahlia is officially designated as San Francisco city flower 1890 Ellis Island designated as an immigration station 1878 Sabi Game Reserve, world's 1st official designated game reserve, opens 1861 Richmond, Virginia is designated Confederate Capital 1781 Thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of US |
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