On this day in 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt won an
unprecedented third term in office.
The U.S. presidential election of 1968 was the 46th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1968. The Republican nominee, former Vice President Richard Nixon,
defeated the Democratic nominee, incumbent Vice President
Hubert Humphrey.
After more than a year out of the ring, on this day in 1994, George
Foreman took on the new champ, Michael Moorer, and knocked
him out in the 10th round. With the victory, at the age of 45, he
became the oldest fighter ever to win the heavyweight crown
as well as the boxer with the most time between one world
championship and the next. Foreman ultimately retired in 1997
after compiling an amazing 76-5 career record.
George Edward Foreman turned 69 in January.
President Franklin Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term in
office on this day in 1940.
Republican nominee, former Vice President Richard Nixon, won the election over the Democratic nominee, incumbent Vice President
Hubert Humphrey on this day in 1968.
Spiro Agnew and Richard Nixon — Aug. 16, 1968.
On this day in 1994, former President Ronald Reagan announced he
had Alzheimer’s disease.
On this day in 1994, George Foreman (left) became boxing’s oldest heavyweight champion when he knocked out Michael Moorer in
the 10th round of their WBA fight in Las Vegas, NV.
Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz
(September 18, 1903 – November 5, 1989)
Ukrainian-born American classical pianist and composer,
Vladimir Horowitz was acclaimed for his virtuoso technique,
and the excitement produced by his playing made him one
of the greatest pianists of all time.