December 16
The Boston Tea Party (1773), the Battle of the Bulge (1944), Sgt. Joe Friday said for the first time, "This is the city..." as Dragnet debuts. The Battle of Nashville ends (1864), Benjamin Edwards declared himself the ruler of a free Texas, but calls it the Republic of Fredonia (1826) and in 1973 on a cold day in New England, O. J Simpson closes out the season as the first running back to rush for over 2,000 yards. In 1914 the Germans bombed my family namesake the North Sea port of Scarborough and Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of England (1653).
Auto maker Saab is born (1949), as was Beethoven (1770), Jane Austin (1775), reformed pastor George Whitefield (1714), sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke, (1917), Margaret Meade (1901) and playwright Noel Coward (1899), Baltimore's own Billy Ripken (1964), Chariots of Fire actor Ben Cross (1947), NYPD Blues Producer Steven Bochco ('43).
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
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