FTA-TV First Dates - Part 6 - More episodes & series than you can poke with a suggestive mushroom

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1907 For 1st time, a ball drops at Times Square to signal the New Year

 

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Wth is so good about that ball drop anyway- looks flipping lame if you ask me.

 

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Marie Curie's Second Nobel Prize​

1911 Marie Curie receives her second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry, for her work with radioactivity

 

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Bradman's 1st Post-war Century​

1945 Before the biggest Adelaide Oval crowd of the season, batting maestro Don Bradman scores his first post-WWII century; 112 for South Australia v Australian Services

 

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United Nations Charter​

1945 Ratification of United Nations Charter completed

 

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Truman Proclaims WWII Over​

1946 US President Harry Truman officially proclaims end of WW II

 

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General Motors First to $1 Billion​

1955 The General Motors Corporation becomes the first U.S. corporation to make over $1 billion USD in a year.

 

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Lol this is brilliant..

1695 A window tax is imposed in England, causing many shopkeepers to brick up their windows to avoid the tax.

Tim Cook likes this

 

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1961 The Beach Boys play their debut gig under that name

 

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1966 Monkee's "I'm a Believer" hits #1 & stays there for 7 weeks



Great song. Smash mouth's version is probs better tho.

 

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Evel Knievel Fails Jump​

1967 Evel Knievel fails in his attempt to jump the Caesar's Palace Fountain, Las Vegas, breaking his pelvis, femur, wrist, hip and both ankles

 

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McCartney Files Beatles Lawsuit​

1970 Paul McCartney files a lawsuit to dissolve The Beatles

 

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I know this name..

Johan Cruyff Honored​

1973 Johan Cruyff chosen European Football Player of theYear

 

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Damn i love gold 104.. Proclaimers

Buckingham, Nicks Join Fleetwood Mac​

1974 Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks join Fleetwood Mac

 

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1976 The Cars played their 1st gig

 

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Bundy Escapes Jail​

1977 Ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado


That is just beyond horrifying how they could let that pschopath escape..

 

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LMAO wtf..

1980 After being struck by an orange thrown from the crowd West Indian fast bowler Sylvester Clarke knocks out a spectator with a brick during 4th Test against Pakistan in Multan

 

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Springteen's River Tour​

1980 Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band's "The River Tour" concert at Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale, New York) clocks in at almost 4 hours


Only 4 hours. Lightweight.

 

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1984 Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen loses his arm in a car crash

 

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Drummer.. surgeon.. brick layer.. all jobs you probably would not want to lose an arm.

 

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The 1988 Fog Bowl​

1988 "The Fog Bowl", a heavy, dense fog rolls over Soldier Field in Chicago during second quarter of the Bears vs Eagles NFC Divisional Playoff Game, cuts visibility to 15-20 yards (Bears win 20-12)

 

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All geeks rejoice..

1990 Sci-Fi Channel on cable TV begins transmitting

 

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Streisand's 1st Concert in 20 Years​

1993 Barbra Streisand performs her 1st public concert in 20 years before a sell-out crows of over 25,000 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada

 

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1994 This date is skipped altogether in Kiribati as the Phoenix Islands and Line Islands change time zones from UTC-11 to UTC+13 and UTC-10 to UTC+14, respectively.