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1996 "Taking Sides" closes at Atkinson Theater New York City
1996 "Taking Sides," opens at Atkinson Theater New York City 1992 Ozzie Smith breaks Roy McMillan's NL mark by taking part in his 1,305th career double play 1991 "Taking Steps" closes at Circle in Sq Theater New York City after 78 performances 1991 "Taking Steps" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 78 performances 1989 Oregon begins taking bids on NBA games 1988 New Jersey Devils beat Caps 3-2 taking 7th game of Patrick Division final 1977 England regain cricket Ashes by taking a 3-0 series lead over Australia 1976 East Lansing police arrest Dodgers reliever Mike Marshall for taking batting practice at Michigan State University after he is warned not to 1975 Ed Bullins' "Taking of Miss Jane," premieres in New York City 1970 Peter Yarrow arrested for taking "immoral liberties" with girl, 14 1970 Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul and Mary) plead guilty to "taking immoral liberties" with a 14 year old girl 1960 Alan Freed and eight other DJ accused of taking radio payola 1958 Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, elected Pope, taking name John XXIII 1955 Bauer and Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st 1953 Ike promises to fire as Red any federal worker taking 5th amendment 1944 Russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol 1938 John Guare, U.S. writer, 6 degrees of Separation, Atlantic City, Taking Off 1923 Allies accepts Vilnus taking East-Galicie in Poland 1918 Reds manager Christy Mathewson suspects Hal Chase of taking bribes to fix games, and suspends him "for indifferent play" 1913 Hamilton Alerts apply for ORFU reinstatement, taking the name Hamilton Rowing Club 1912 U.S. Tennis Association amends rule taking bye away from defending champion 1904 England regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead vs. Australia 1885 Thomas A Hendricks, 21st Vice President, dies at 66, 8 months after taking office 1878 1st attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground 1861 Missouri Governor Claiborne Jackson calls for 50,000 volunteers to stop Federates from taking over his state 1834 Senate censure President Jackson for taking federal deposits from Bank of U.S. 1815 U.S. declares war on Algiers for taking U.S. prisoners and demanding tribute 1775 Congress issues "Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms," listing grievances but denying intent to be independent 1527 Gustaaf I begins Reformation in Sweden, taking RC possessions |
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