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Working the Backlog
There's a lot of stuff people have submitted to the site over the past 8 years that hasn't been reviewed yet. ChuckyG and Red Ant
are currently trying to review as much of it as possible. If you'd like to help, check out the
request for editors message I posted on inthe00s.
I plan on adding more sections to the site and improving what's here once the existing material has been reviewed.
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Events On This Day In History...August 20
1990, | Gene Michael names NY Yankee VP/GM replacing Harding Peterson |
1990, | George Steinbrenner steps down as NY Yankee owner |
1990, | Iraq moves Western hostages to military installations (human shields) |
1990, | NY Yankee Kevin Mass is quickest to reach 15 HRs (approx 132 at bat) |
1990, | T Seki discovers asteroid #6244 & #7410 |
1991, | After the attempted coup in the Soviet Union, Estonia declares |
1991, | Norbert Rosza swims world record 100m breast stroke (1:01.29) |
1991, | Dolphin Dan Marino surpasses Joe Montana as the highest paid NFL
player with a 5-year extension for $25 million
Estonia declares it's independence from USSR
itself independent |
1992, | England get 7-363 in 55 overs vs Pakistan, then world ODI record |
1992, | Rocker Sting weds Trudie Styler |
1993, | Colin Jackson runs world record 110m hurdles (12.91) |
1993, | Howard Stern is fired from WLUP-AM, Chicago |
1993, | Mother Teresa hospitalized with malaria |
1994, | 109.8°F (43.2°C) in Cordoba Spain |
1994, | Archbishop Quarracino wants all homosexuals to leave Argentina |
1994, | Ferry boat sinks at Chandpur Bangladesh, 300-350 killed |
1995, | "Play's the Thing" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 75 perfs |
1995, | Indians' Jose Mesa sets record with his 37th consecutive save |
1995, | Kerrie Webb wins LPGA Weetabix Women's British Golf Open |
1995, | L Sarounova discovers asteroid #7670 Kabelac |
1996, | India defeat Pakistan in Under-15 World Challenge Final at Lord's |
1997, | Shelly Moore, 18, of Tenn, crowned 15th Miss Teen USA |
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