1997 Death Eugene Shoemaker, astronomer, co-discoverer of the Shoemaker-Levy comet that had a spectacular collision with Jupiter in 1994, dies at 69 1980 Event Spectacular Bid runs in Belmont alone as 3 horses drop out 1979 Event 105th Preakness: Ron Franklin aboard Spectacular Bid wins in 1:54.2 1979 Event 105th Kentucky Derby: Ron Franklin on Spectacular Bid wins in 2:02.4 1969 Event New York Met Ron Swoboda's spectacular diving catch of sinking liner with runners at 1st and 3rd in 9th, Mets win in 10th in World Series game 1968 Event LIFE mag calls Jimi Hendrix "most spectacular guitarist in the world" 1959 Event Kilauea's most spectacular eruption (in Hawaii) 1958 Event Alan Freed's Christmas Rock and Roll Spectacular opens 1946 Event 1st TV sports spectacular - Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn
