2014 Event In the U.S., today's Mega Millions multistate lottery drawing has two winning tickets; the $400 million jackpot is the third largest in the game's history 2014 Event National 9/11 Memorial officials announce that the 9/11 Museum will open mid-May; the long-delayed Museum, dedicated to the victims of the terror attack, plans to charge $24 for most adult tickets 2013 Event An error on the Delta Air Lines website allows thousands of customers to buy tickets for super-low fares, some 90% below regular ticket prices; Delta takes responsibility for the error, and will honor ticket purchases as well as frequent flier miles earned on the reduced-fare flights 1995 Event American Express Travel begins charging for domestic air tickets 1993 Event Tickets for Indians 1st season in Jacobs Field go on sale 1992 Event Florida Marlins begin selling tickets 1984 Event Mackay pays $218,718 for 44,166 tickets to keep Twins in Minnesota Twins sell 51,863 tickets but only 6,346 fans show up for the game 1970 Event 63 arrest in riot to buy Rolling Stone tickets in Milano Italy 1967 Event New Orleans Saints begin selling season tickets (20,000 sold 1st day) 1956 Birthday David Copperfield, born in Metuchen, New Jersey, illusionist, history's most successful commercial magician, sold over 40 million tickets, grossed over $1 billion 1950 Event "Tickets, Please" closes at Coronet Theater New York City after 245 performances 1950 Event "Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater New York City for 245 performances 1940 Birthday Joey Dee, born in Passaic, New Jersey, singer, Hey Let's Twist, 2 Tickets to Paris 1903 Event New York Highlanders (Yankees) tickets 1st go on sale 1894 Event Pittsburgh issues free season tickets for ladies on Tuesday and Friday
