1974 Death Willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch actor (Silk Stockings), dies at 56 1970 Event Cincinnati Red Stockings loses 1st game after winning 130 straight 1956 Event "Silk Stockings" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 461 performances 1955 Event "Silk Stockings" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 461 performances 1945 Event NFL requires players to wear long stockings 1940 Event 1st nylon stockings sold in U.S. 1939 Event Nylon stockings go on sale in U.S. for 1st time 1939 Event Nylon stockings go on sale for 1st time (Wilmington Delaware) 1935 Birthday Diana Van Der Vlis, actress, Lovespell, Girl in Black Stockings 1932 Birthday Gretchen Wyler, Bartlesville Oklahoma, actress, Silk Stockings 1870 Event All-pro Cincinnati Red Stockings suffer 1st loss in 130 games 1870 Event Cincinnati Red Stockings, 1st pro BB team, begin 8-mo tour of Midwest and East 1869 Event Cleveland's Forest City play their 1st game, vs Cincinnati Red Stockings 1869 Event Cincinnati Red Stockings become the 1st pro baseball team 1869 Event Cincinnati Red Stockings beat Antioch 41-7 1866 Event Cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms
