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1993 "Any Given Day" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 32 performances
1993 "Any Given Day" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 32 performances 1992 Lennox Lewis given WBC title, when Riddick Bowe refused to fight him 1992 Nobel Prize for literature is given to West Indies poet Derek Walcott 1991 Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins given final approval by owners 1991 Manuel Noriega is given access to assets frozen by U.S. government 1989 Billy Graham is given 1,900th star on Hollywood Blvd 1981 New York Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant 1979 Andrew Hilditch given out handled the ball vs. Pakistan at WACA 1975 Elton John given a star in Hollywood 1972 Courts awarded Kentucky Derby prize money to 2nd place winner because winner was given drugs before race 1971 Erykah Badu, born in Dallas, Texas, singer, songwriter, Grammy-winner, R&B, hip hop, jazz, given name Erica Abi Wright 1970 Bob Dylan given honorary Doctorate of Music at Princeton 1970 Holy Eucharist given by women for 1st time in Roman Catholic service 1968 Beatles' Apple Boutique closes, entire inventory is given away 1968 National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Comm) reports against racism and demands aid given to blacks 1967 White Sox given permission to use semi-DH in training camp with home club permission (use of pinch hitter twice in same game) 1966 Tortoise, reportedly given to Tonga's King by Captain Cook (1773), dies 1964 Commissioner's office given full powers in baseball disputes 1961 1st on-the-road Spacemobile lecture given. 1957 Elvis Presley given draft notice to join U.S. Army for National Service 1955 After playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games 1950 Dutch Air Force base Tjililitan given to Indonesia 1950 Lou Gramm, born in Rochester, New York, given name Loyis Grammatico, rocker, singer, songrwriter, drummer, lead vocalist for Foreigner 1946 NFL champs Cleveland Rams given permission to move to LA 1944 Marcie Blane, born in Brooklyn, New York, given name, Marcia Blank, singer, pop music, known for hit song, Bobby's Girl 1941 American Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Philadelphia 1935 Frank Boucher is given NHL's Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship permanently for winning it 7 of 11 years 1935 KSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa call sign is given to KWCR 1932 Bronislaw Geremek, born in Warsaw, given name Benjamin Lewertow, social historian, politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs 1927 Italy and U.S. anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti given death sentences 1925 Doc Pomus, born in Brooklyn, New York, given name Jerome Solon Felder, blues singer, songwriter, inducted in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Blues Hall of Fame 1924 Memel territories given to Lithuania 1920 David Wright, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, given name David John Murray Wright, editor of 'X', autobiography 'Deafness. A Personal Account' gives insight into deafness 1920 Del Wood, born in Nashville, Tennessee, given name Polly Adelaide Hendricks Hazelwood, singer, pianist, recorded for Tennessee Records label, performed on the Grand Ole Opry 1919 Assent is given to an Act to amend the Canadian Currency Act, 1910 1918 7 U.S. soldiers are surrounded by Germans in France, Alvin York is given command and shoots 20 Germans and captures 132 more 1916 Dodger manager Wilbert Robinson given $5,000 bonus 1911 Tobias Asser given Nobel prize for peace 1909 Bruce Bennett, born in California, Olympic shot-put silver medalist, actor, played 'Tarzan', given name, Herman Brix 1904 1st athletic letters given (University of Chicago football team) 1904 1st college sports letters given to Seniors who played on University of Chicago's football team are awarded blankets with letter "C" on them 1878 DC is given a new government by Congress, 3 commissioners appointed by president (change in 1974) 1864 Black Soldiers given Medal of Honor 1864 Battle of Mobile Bay Al-Farragut is given rank of Vice-Admiral 1863 Grant is given command of Union forces in West 1861 CS General Sibley is given command of rebel troops in New Mexico territory 1861 U.S. Sanitary Commission is given executive approval 1861 General Beauregard is given command of Confederate Alexandria Line 1633 Charter for Maryland is given to Lord Cecil Baltimore 1576 Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory 1492 Columbus is given royal commission to equip his fleet |
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