DEBUT OF THE ABA ON THIS DAY IN 1967

1967-69 OFFICIAL RAWLINGS ABA (GEORGE MIKAN) BASKETBALL sold at auction  from 24th May to 6th October | SCP Auctions

October 13, 1967: the ABA is born as it plays it's first game (Pat Boone  owned Oakland Oaks, featuring former NBA scoring champ Rick Barry, vs. the  Anaheim Amigos) : r/VintageNBA

On October 13, 1967, the Anaheim Amigos lost to the
Oakland Oaks, 134-129, in the
inaugural game of the
American
Basketball Association
.    

In its first season, the ABA included 11 teams: the
Pittsburgh Pipers, Minnesota Muskies, Indiana
Pacers, Kentucky Colonels and New Jersey
Americans played in the Eastern Division, and
the New Orleans Buccaneers, Dallas Chaparrals,       

Denver Rockets, Houston Mavericks, Anaheim
Amigos and Oakland Oaks played in the Western.         

        
        
        
       
On October 13, 1967 The first American Basketball Association game was  played with the Oakland Oaks beating the Anaheim Amigos 134-129 at  Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum. The Oaks backcourt of Andy Anderson and

On this date in the NBA history, the American Basketball Association  revealed the birth of their league in 1967 George Mikan was named the ABA  commissioner with eleven teams being unveiled for

                                       1967-68 American Basketball Association (ABA) Basketball on StatsCrew.com

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WHEN THE ‘’NEW WORLD’’ WAS REACHED

Columbus In New World

After sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus saw a Bahamian island on October 12, 1492, believing
he has reached East Asia.

His expedition went ashore the same day and claimed the land for Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain, who sponsored his attempt to
find a western ocean route to China, India, and the fabled gold
and spice islands of Asia.

 Columbus had set sail from Spain on August 3, 1492, with three
ships: the Santa María, the Niña, and the Pinta.

Christopher Columbus - Facts, Voyage ...


 

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A REQUEST FROM THE PDX RETRO BLOG

African American Praying Hands Images – Browse 13,645 Stock Photos,  Vectors, and Video | Adobe Stock

Mississippi homecoming turns deadly
with at least 4 killed, 12 injured in
shooting; suspect in custody.

First Baptist Church Leland, Mississippi | Leland MS

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POPULAR HOLLYWOOD LEGEND HAS DIED

Diane Keaton Life in Photos

35 Beautiful Photos of Diane Keaton in the 1960s and ’70s

Top Ten Diane Keaton Movies Of All Time - TVovermind
Diane Keaton as Kay Adams, Michael Corleone’s wife
(Al Pacino right). Adams’ character was introduced in
The Godfather (1972).


Diane Keaton x Look Optic Glasses Collection 2024: Shop Her Iconic Frames
Diane Keaton (January 5, 1946 – October 11, 2025)

(FOX NEWS) -  Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79 in California
following a recent decline in her health.

People magazine reported the actress’s family has requested
privacy at this time,

Keaton is known for her performances in "The Godfather" films
and her role in "Annie Hall" in 1977, for which she won the Oscar
for Best Actress.

Annie Hall

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FIRST TELEVISION BROADCAST FROM ORBIT

Apollo's First Manned Launch | Apollo 7 - October 11, 1968     
    
   The Flight (and Fights) of Apollo 7
    
    
    
   
Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission,was launched with
astronauts Walter M. Schirra, Jr.; Donn F. Eisele; and Walter
Cunningham aboard.

Under the command of Schirra, the crew of Apollo 7 conducted
an 11-day orbit of Earth, during which the crew transmitted the
first live television broadcasts from orbit.

Apollo 7 Television

Apollo 7 - Wikipedia

Apollo 7 Television

As It Really Was': Remembering Apollo 7, OTD in 1968 - AmericaSpace

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