1820 Whaling ship Essex attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in the southern Pacific, only eight of the 20 crew men eventually survive (through cannibalism). Inspiration for the novel "Moby-Dick"
1886 Sherlock Holmes's first story "A Study in Scarlet" is accepted by publisher Ward and Lock with payment of £25
1888 Willard Bundy patents the timecard clock
1917 First successful use of a tank in battle at the Battle of Cambrai in World War I as Britain uses the new technology to break through German lines
1928 Boston Gardens opens, Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 1-0
1934 17-year-old pitcher Eiji Sawamura gives up just one hit, a Lou Gehrig home run, as US All-Stars beat Japan 1-0
1945 Nuremberg war trials begin as 24 Nazi leaders are put on trial before judges representing the victorious Allied powers
1966 Dallas sacks Pittsburgh QBs an NFL record 12 times
1975 Ronald Reagan announces candidacy for Republican nomination for US President
1977 Walter Payton (Bears) rushes for NFL record 275 yards
1984 McDonald's makes its 50 billionth hamburger! How is it they know that and The Department of the Treasury can't tell congress to tap the brakes on spending
2017 Atlanta's Georgia Dome, once the world's largest covered stadium, is destroyed in a controlled implosion - after just 22 yrs of use by the falcons.It was only 17 yrs ols. by contrastCleveland Municipal Stadium was used for 64 yrs.Da Fuq
2022 US President Joe Biden turns 80 years old, becoming first octogenarian to serve in country's highest office. Talk about creative license - ya served OK
