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TIM MAGUIRE

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The Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, is depicted in his death bed. He 
died on this day in 632.

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James Earl Ray, alleged assassin of Martin Luther King, Jr was
captured and arrested at London’s  Heathrow Airport on this day
in 1967.

      

 

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Israeli airplanes attacked the USS Liberty in the Mediterranean
during the 6-Day War between Israel and its Arab neighbors on
this day in 1967.

Thirty four U.S. Navy crewmen were killed. Israel apologized for
the attack, saying that the USS Liberty had been attacked in error
after being mistaken for an Egyptian ship. 

Both the Israeli and U.S. governments conducted inquiries and
issued
 reports that concluded the attack was a mistake due to
Israeli confusion
 about the ship’s identity.
        
        
 
        
       

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The damaged USS Liberty after the attack.

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The New York Yankees retired Mickey Mantle’s number (7) on
this day in 1969.

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Mickey Mantle giving his speech the day his number was retired.

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Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995)

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FORMER MLB PLAYER HAS DIED AT 87

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James Anthony Piersall  (November 14, 1929 – June 3, 2017)

(AP) – Former major leaguer Jim Piersall, who bared his soul about his struggles
with mental illness in his book "Fear Strikes Out," has died.

According to the Boston Red Sox, Piersall died Saturday at a care facility in
Wheaton, Illinois, after a month long illness. Piersall played for seven of his
17 seasons in the majors with the Red Sox.

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RETIREMENT ANNOUNCED ON THIS DAY IN 1935

   
   

On this day in 1935, Babe Ruth, one of the greatest players in the history of
baseball, ended  his Major League playing career after 22 seasons, 10 World
Series and 714 home runs. The following year, Ruth was one of the first five
players inducted into the sport’s hall of fame.

    
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr
(February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948)

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CAMILLE BOHANNON

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On this day in 1997.

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On this day in 1953

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John Paul II kisses Polish soil during his first return to his country
on this day in 1979.

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ROSS SIMPSON

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The ‘Last Column’ is removed from Ground Zero.

On this day in 2002 In New York, a ceremony was held to officially mark the
end of the clean up from the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on Sept. 
11, 2001.

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On this day in 1431, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France, at the age of 19.

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Bronze statue of Joan of Arc on Rue de Rivoli in Paris.

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Benjamin David "Benny" Goodman
(May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986)

Benny Goodman was a jazz and swing musician, clarinetist
and
bandleader, known as the "King of Swing". He led the
first American jazz band to play in the Soviet Union on this
day in 1962.

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