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2009 The "swine flu", the H1N1 influenza strain is the first condition deemed a global pandemic since the Hong Kong flu of 1967 - 1968
2005 Shuttle Discovery STS-114 launches, first flight since Columbia disaster 2005 Sumatran earthquake with a magnitude of 8.7, the second largest earthquake since 1965 2005 Parliamentary elections in Iraq, the first since 1958 1998 NHL resumes season since Feb 8th to accomodate the Olympics 1997 More Swedes died than were born in 1997, 1st time since 1809 1997 1st U.S. ambassador since Saigon fell arrives in Vietnam 1997 Travis Fryman homers off R Hernandez in both games of double header 1st time since 1961 that 2 doubleheaders are played in the same city Giants vs Mets and Oakland A's vs Yankees in NY 1997 Richard Berry, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times, dies at 61 1996 Marlins sign their 6th free-agent since Nov 22, Moises Alou 1996 Orlando Magic tie NBA record of fewest ponts scored since inception of 24 second clock losing to Cleveland Cavalier, 84-57 1996 Greg Pavlik one-hits Tigers making the Rangers 1st AL team to pitch back-to-back one-hitters since the Washington Senators in 1917 1996 Gerald Williams is 1st New York Yankee since 1934 to get 6 hits in a game 1995 Dean St. Station in Brooklyn, is 6th Metropolitan Transportation Authority station to close since 1904 1994 Last British troops leave Hong Kong (been there since Sept 1841) 1994 Netherlands averages 21.4 degrees C; their warmest July since 1783 1994 Stockholms avgs 21.5 degrees C; their warmest July since 1855 1994 23rd and last part of Comet Shoemaker-Levy hit Jupiter, since July 16th 1994 U.S. beats Colombia 2-1 in 1994 soccer world cup (1st win since 1950) 1994 35-foot-tall Chief Wahoo, trademark of Indians on top of Stadium since 1962, is taken down, to be moved to Jacob's Field 1993 Kelly Ahrendt, 1st death by rabies in New York since 1954, dies 1993 Westley A Dodd, U.S. murderer, 1st hanging in U.S. since 1965 1992 Dodgers win 3,000th game since moving to Los Angeles (3,000-2,531) 1992 Start of South Africa's 1st Test Cricket since 1970 (v WI Bridgetown) 1992 New York Mets lose 1st 3 home games for 1st time since 1962 1991 South Africa's 1st cricket international since 1970 - one-day vs. India 1991 Royals Warren Cromartie's 1st major league home run since 1983 1991 Mike Jeffcoat is 1st AL pitcher to get an RBI since 1972 1991 New York Yankee Steve Howe records his 1st major league save since 1987 1990 1st time since 1966 that all 8 grand slam tennis champs are different 1990 Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers for 1st time since 1974 in Portland 1990 Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers in Portland for 1st time since 1974 1989 U.S. beats Trinidad, 1-0 qualifing for 1990 world soccer cup finals it was US' 1st qualification since 1950 1989 Dave Stewart is 1st since 1976 to start consec World Series openers 1989 Giants Will Clark hits 1st NLCS grand slam since 1977 1989 Glenn Frey joins Don Henley on-stage (for 1st time since 1981) 1989 Trumbull Conn, is 1st U.S. team since 1983 to win Little League WS 1989 In 2nd start since after cancer treatment, Giants Dave Dravecky breaks his pitching arm while throwing to Tim Raines 1989 Only 17 hole-in-ones recorded since U.S. open began, today 4 more are made all on 6th hole (Weaver, Wiebe, Pate and Price) 1989 Pirates score 10 in 1st (their best inning since 1942), prompts Pirate Jim Rooker to say he would walk from Pitts to Philadelphia if Pirates lost, Phillies beat them 15-11, Rooker walks at end of season broadcaster 1989 1st time since 1948 a player hit 6 consecutive doubles (Kirby Puckett) 1989 1st New York Mets - New York Yankee game in New York City since 1983, Yankees win 4-3 1989 Mary Martin in "Peter Pan," 1st seen on TV since 1973 1989 Yankees beat Mets 6-4 in exhibition game (1st meeting since 1985) 1989 Dow jumps 38.06 recoups 508-pt loss since Oct 1987; index at 2,256.43 1989 Reagan becomes 1st President elected in a "0" year, since 1840, to leave office alive 1989 Vice President Bush is 1st since Vice President Van Buren to declare himself president 1988 Pioneer 6's closest approach to Earth since 1965 launch (1.87 M km) 1988 Jose Canseco is 1st unanimous AL MVP since Reggie Jackson 1988 Latvian flag raised in Riga for 1st time since annexation by U.S.S.R. 1988 Rick Sutcliffe swipes home, 1st pitcher since Pascual Perez in 1984 to steal home 1988 A's Gene Nelson is 1st AL pitcher to steal a base since 1973 1987 Supernova 1987A in LMC 1st seen; 1st naked-eye supernova since 1604 1987 Sacramento Kings score only 4 points 1st quarter against Lakers; fewest in a period since introduction of 24 second shot-clock in 1954 1987 Guy Hunt becomes Alabama's 1st Republican governor since 1874 1986 1 million days since traditional foundation of Rome, 4/21/753 BC 1986 Vinicio Cerezo becomes only 2nd freely elected president of Guatemala since CIA-sponsored coup in 1954 1986 1st black lt Governor since reconstruction sworn in (Douglas Wilder of Va) 1985 Indians-Brewers game at Cleveland Stadium is 1st rain-out of 1985, ends record string of 458 ML games since Opening Day without a rain-out 1984 Last sixpence minted in Great Britain (in use since 1551) 1983 Tim Raines is 1st since Ty Cobb to steal 70 and drive in 70 runs 1983 Dutch July avg temp is 20.1 degrees C; warmest July since 1852 1982 1st live orchestra on commerical network since 1954 (National Symphony) 1982 5.9 earthquake in New England and Canada; 1st since 1855 1981 Brewers (since 1970) and Expos (1969) clinch their 1st-ever postseason 1981 Sebastian Coe of U.K. sets 1-mi record of 3:47.33 (since broken) 1981 3 Anglican missionaries detained in Iran since Aug 1980 are released 1980 1st papal visit to France since 1814 1980 White Sox 1st baseman Mike Squires catches final inning of 11-1 loss to Brewers, becoming 1st lefty to catch since Dale Long in 1958 1979 KC's Willie Wilson hits 5th inside-the-park home run (most since 1925) 1978 Braves' Jim Bouton, 38, beats Giants, his 1st win since 1970 1978 Former President Nixon makes 1st public speech since resigning in 1974 1978 President Ford signs 1st major revision of copyright law since 1909 1977 Spain's 1st free elections since 1936 (41 years) 1977 Earthquake in San Francisco, at 5.0, strongest since 1966 1977 Gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st U.S. execution since 1967 1975 Hank Aaron's 1st home run in Milwaukee since 1965 1975 Egypt president Sadat reopens Suez Canal, closed since 1967 1973 1st time since 1885, tennis has 2 top males (S Smith and J Connors) 1973 Zahid Fazal, Pakistani cricket batsman, occasional Tests since 1992 1973 1st general striking in Luxembourg since 1942 1973 Chicago's Cy Acosta is 1st AL pitcher to bat since DH rule (strikeout) 1973 Daniel Marsh, cricketer, son of Rod South Australia slow lefty since 1993 1973 WI vs. Australia at Kingston, 1st time since 1955 without Sobers 1972 Troy Corbett, cricket pace bowler, Victorian lefty since 1994-95 1972 Kevin Roberts, cricketer, NSW middle-order batsman since 1994-95 1972 Dane Cook, born in Boston, Massachusetts, Dane Jeffrey Cook, comedian, stand up comic, released five comedy albums, 'Retaliation' went double platinum, the highest charting comedy album in 28 years, appeared in 15 films since 1997, including 'My Best Friend's Girl' 1971 Rain washes out Game 2, 1st World Series postponement since 1962 1970 Anil Kumble, cricketer, great Indian leg-spinner since 1990 1970 500th nuclear explosion announced by the U.S. since 1945 1970 Michael Slater, cricketer, devastating Australia opening bat since 1993 1969 Darren Berry, cricketer, Victorian wicket-keeper since 1989-90 1969 U.S. government holds its 1st draft lottery since WW II 1969 Javagal Srinath, cricketer, Indian right-arm pace bowler since 1991 1969 France's Une De Mai wins International Trot at Roosevelt Raceway Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912) 1969 Shane Thomson, New Zealand cricket off-spin all rounder, since 1990 1968 Giants reliever Lindy McDaniel sets NL record of 225th consecutive errorless game (108 chances consecutively since June 16, 1964) 1968 Chris Pringle, New Zealand cricket pace bowler, since 1990 1968 Jimmy Adams, cricketer, prolific West Indian lefty bat since 1992 1967 1st World Series since 1948 not to feature Yankees, Giants or Dodgers 1967 Phillies Cookie Rojas pitches, plays 9th position since joining Phils 1966 Rajesh Chauhan, cricketer, Indian off-spinner since 1993 1966 Cleveland ties record with 10th straight win since Opening Day 1966 Danny Morrison, cricket pace bowler, New Zealand since 1987 1966 1st Jewish child born in Spain since 1492 expulsion 1965 Warren Ayres, cricketer, Victorian right-handed batsman since 1987-88 1965 Phillies 10,000th game to a decision since 1900, Phils beat Cards 1965 Craig McDermott, cricket pace bowler, tireless Austr since 1984 1964 For 1st time since 1800, residents of Washington D.C. permitted to vote 1964 Mark Taylor, cricketer, genius Australian captain since 1994 1964 St. Louis is 1st NL to score runs in every game since 1923, win 15-2 1964 David Freedman, cricketer, NSW left-arm Chinese bowler since 1990 1964 Ian Healy, cricket wicket-keeper, Australian since 1988 1964 Trevor Barsby, cricketer, Queensland opening batsman since 1984-85 1964 Jacqueline Kennedy's 1st public appearance (TV) since assassination 1963 Bryan McMillan, cricketer, brilliant South African all-rounder since 1992 1963 Arjuna Ranatunga, cricketer, Sri Lankan Test batsman since 1982 1963 1st time since 1910 no AL player, played in every game 1963 Jacqueline Kennedy becomes 1st, 1st lady to give birth since Mrs. Cleveland 1962 NY's Philharmonic Hall (since renamed Avery Fisher Hall) opens as 1st unit of Lincoln Center for Performing Arts 1960 For 1st time since 1927, Pirates clinch NL pennant 1959 1st World Series since 1948 not to feature a New York team (LA vs Chic) 1959 Yankees sink to last place, 1st time since May 25, 1940 1958 Dodgers erect 42-foot screen in left field at LA Coliseum to cut down on home runs, since it is only 250 feet down the line 1958 Hall of Fame fails to elect anyone for 1st time since 1950 1957 President Eisenhower signs 1st civil rights bill since Reconstruction 1957 Laurie Mann, geek, Dead People Server curator since 1997 1957 James Connolly, 1st Olympic winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies 1955 Austria resumed its sovereignty after departure of last Allied occupation forces, for 1st time since German occupation of 1938 1955 NY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929 1955 Phillies longest win streak since 1892 hits 11 1955 Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, born in Hokkaido, Japan, sumo wrestler, 58th yokozuna, greatest, highest ranked sumo in recent times, won 31 tournament championships, coming in second to Taiho, noted as lightest yokozuna since Tochinoumi in the 1960's, head coach for Kokonoe stable 1954 White Sox win 90th game, 1st time they win this many since 1920 1954 Michael O'Brien, born in Worcester, England, Mike O'Brien, politician, Labor Party, since 1992, serves as Member of Parliament for North Warwickshire, served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs, became Minister of State for Health Services, 2009 1954 Ted Williams gets 8 hits in 1st game (DH) since breaking collarbone 1953 NL approves Boston Braves move to Milwaukee (1st shift since 1903) 1953 Judi Spiers, born in Britain, Judith Marilyn Spiers, British radio and television presenter, hosted Mr TSW and Miss TSW local beauty contests for new south-west station TSW, appeared in six editions of daytime chat show, presented on Open Air, a BBC1 access television program, in 1986, and Pebble Mill program 1992- 1995, presenter, BBC Radio Devon since 2005 1952 Darrell Hair, cricketer, Australian Test umpire since 1993-94 1952 Robert Ainsworth, born in Coventry, England, Robert William Ainsworth, politician, Labor Party, 2009, assumed roles of Secretary of State for Defense, since 1992, serves as a Member of Parliament for Coventry North East 1951 NFL Pro Bowl: 1st since 1942, Americans beat Nationals 28-27 1951 Thought extinct since 1615, a Cahow is rediscovered in Bermuda 1950 White Sox release Luke Appling, who had been a Sox since 1930 1950 Stephen Chatman, born in Faribault, Minnesota, Canadian composer, received Fulbright grant for study at Hochschule fur Misik in Cologne, since 1976 has served as professor and Head of the Composition Division at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver 1949 Carlien Brouwer, translator/missing since Jan 6, 1994 1948 Boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914 1947 Australia vs. England at MCG drawn in 6 days, 1st cricket draw in Australia since 1882 1946 Smallest World Series share since 1918 (Cards $3,748, Red Sox $2,140) 1946 Dreyfuss family, owners of Pittsburgh Pirates since 1900, sells club to Frank McKinney and John Galbreath for $25 million 1946 Cubs Claude Passeau makes his 1st error since September 21, 1941, ending pitcher's fielding record of 273 consecutive errorless chances 1946 Kenny Washington signs with Rams, 1st black NFLer since 1933 1945 Chandler sells World Series radio rights for $150,000 to Gillette, Ford had been World Series sponsor since 1934, pay $100,000 annually 1945 Eddie Slovik, 1st U.S. executed for desertion since Civil War at 25 1944 Polo Grounds host 1st New York City night game since 1941 1944 Casey Stengel, manager of the Boston Braves since 1938, resigns Lou Perini, Guido Rugo, and Joseph Maney buy control of Boston Braves 1944 1st Chinese naturalized U.S. citizen since repeal of exclusion acts 1943 Having been Generalissimo since 1928, Chiang Kai-shek elected president 1942 -19 degrees F (-27.4 degrees C), Netherland's coldest day since 1850 1940 Yankees, lose to A's and eliminated from pennant for 1st time since 1935 1939 U.S. worker's union leader Tom Mooney freed (jailed since 1916) 1937 Carl Hubbell wins his 24th consecutive game (since July 17, 1936) 1935 Richard Berry, born in Extension, Louisiana, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times 1934 U.S. troops leave Haiti, which had been occupied since 1915 1933 Yankees are shut out for 1st time after 308 games (since Aug 2, 1931) 1933 Paul Biya, president of Cameroon since 1982 1928 Yankees are out of 1st place for 1st time since May 1926 1926 [Martin] Ross Hunter, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Ever Since Paris 1925 White Sox Dickie Kerr, 1st appearance since winning 2 world series games in 1919 1925 Last U.S. troops leave Nicaragua (there since 1912) 1924 California legalizes pro boxing (illegal since 1914) 1924 Mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century 1922 Catcher Butch Henline is 1st NLer to hit 3 home runs in a game since 1897 1918 Nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler's nova of 1604, discovered 1905 Norway dissolves union with Sweden, in effect since 1814 1902 U.S. military occupation of Cuba (since Jan 1, 1899) ends 1885 Grover Cleveland inaugrated as 1st Democratic President since Civil War 1883 Baseball returns to Philadelphia, 1st NL game since 1876 1865 Flag flown at full staff over White House, 1st time since Lincoln shot 1864 Atlanta Campaign-battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13) 1855 Hottest July in Stockholm since at least 1756 (21.4 degrees C avg) 1852 Hottest July in Netherlands since at least 1783 (68.4 degrees F (20.2 degrees C) avg) 1849 Venice under Daniele Manin surrenders to Austrians under Radetsky, after been under siege since July 20 after proclaiming independence 1794 Louvre opens to the public (although officially opened since August) 1789 French States-General for It first since 1614 together 1772 Gustav III seizes effective control of Swedish government and restores full power of monarchy, which had been subordinate to parliament since 1720 1600 Henry IV of France invades Savoy after negotiations break down over Saluzzo, controlled by Savoy since 1588 |
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