January 28, 1986
Today In History
The Space Shuttle Challenger explodes
On January 28, 1986, the American shuttle orbiter Challenger broke up 73 seconds after liftoff, bringing a devastating end to the spacecraft’s 10th mission. The disaster claimed the lives of all seven astronauts aboard, including Christa McAuliffe, a teacher from New Hampshire who had been selected to join the mission and teach lessons from space to schoolchildren around the country. It was later determined that two rubber O-rings, which had been designed to separate the sections of the rocket booster, had failed due to cold temperatures on the morning of the launch. The tragedy and its aftermath received extensive media coverage and prompted NASA to temporarily suspend all shuttle missions.
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The story of Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson
Tony Conigliaro, the youngest player to reach 100 career home runs
Tony Conigliaro played 8 seasons in the majors during the years of 1964 to 1975, mostly for the Boston Red Sox. In 1965, in just his 2nd season and at just 20 years of age, Conigliaro led the American League in home runs with 32, the youngest home run champion in AL history. However, his career was substantially hindered when he was hit in the cheekbone by a pitch in 1967, causing severe injury to his eye and forcing him to miss a lot of time in ensuing years. Conigliaro did manage to hit reach career highs of 36 home runs and 116 RBIs in 1970, the same season in which he played in the Boston outfield with his brother Billy.
Don Larson of the Yankees pitched the only perfect game in World Series history on October 8, 1956, in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers
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One Flew Over the Cookos Nest
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Enos Slaughter's Mad Dash wins the 1946 World Series for the St. Louis Cardinals vs Boston Red Sox in the 8th Inning of Game 7
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Coney Island
The White House Gardens
Little Italy, New York
Lower East side in New York
San Simeon in California
Had Dominating Seasons or Years in their Sport
Nancy Lopez won nine times in 1978
Yaz won the triple crown in 1967
Hank Greenberg hit 58 HR in 1938
Wilt averaged 50.4 points per game in 1962
Wayne Gretzky scored 92 goals in the 1981-1982 season
Nancy Lopez won nine times in 1978
Yaz won the triple crown in 1967
Hank Greenberg hit 58 HR in 1938
Wilt averaged 50.4 points per game in 1962
Wayne Gretzky scored 92 goals in the 1981-1982 season
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