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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
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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