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.
George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr
(February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948)
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MIKE GRACIA
On this day in 1945.
Heinrich Himmler lies dead after chewing on a cyanide capsule
while under British arrest.
Israel announced the capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina
on this day in 1960.
In Bienville Parish, LA, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were
ambushed and killed by Texas Rangers. The bank robbers
were driving a stolen Ford Deluxe.
John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937)
“Sugar” Ray Charles Leonard was born in Wilmington, NC.
Olympic champion boxer and dominant prizefighter of the 1980s who
became the first fighter to earn more than $100 million from fight
purses. He went 36-3-1 as a professional and was inducted into
the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997. He started boxing in
1969 and his first pro fight was in 1977.
ROSS SIMPSON
On this day in 1954
On this day in 1973.
The Buttonwood Agreement on this day in 1792 marked the
beginning of the New York Stock Exchange.Two dozen stock
brokers met under a buttonwood tree in Lower Manhattan.
1995
Emmitt James Smith III
Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith retired with an NFL record 18,355
rushing yards. He was selected to eight Pro Bowls, led the NFL in rushing four
seasons, and won three Super Bowl Championships. After retirement, he won
the third season of Dancing with the Stars with Cheryl Burke. He rushed for
over 100 yards in 45 of the 49 games that he started in for his high school
football team. Emmitt Smith spent his last two NFL seasons with the Arizona
Cardinals and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
