This Day in History - What Happened This Day in History?

[vytoland]

Test time!

Who broke the color line for the last all white pre-expansion team in major league ball, and when did he do it?

Just to make a passing nod to the original focus of this thread, this event did not occur in February, and not on the 15th -- Ides or not.

The Boston Red Sox were the last major league team to integrate, due to the resistance of owner Tom Yawkey.

When integration did come, new General Manager Bucky Harris promoted Pumpsie Green from Boston's AAA farm club in July 1959, but Green did not become a regular player. Earl Wilson began as a regular in the Red Sox' rotation beginning 1962.

this, also, was the team that gave away george herman ruth, jr.

 

[Old 44 Guy]

Let me think: I think I was on a pair of snow shoes or riding a snowmobile in Bear Valley, Ca. putting in telephones. Worst winter for snow fall in 60 years. About 25 feet on the valley floor & 100 ft. at Mt. Reba.

 

[Alnamvet68]

Today in history, 1913, the 16th Amendment went into effect.

 

[Alnamvet68]

On this day in history, in 1968, the USAF unveils the world's biggest airplane, the C-5A Galaxy.

In exactly one year later (1969), the French road test the supersonic Concorde.

 

[Alnamvet68]

On this day in history, in 1966, the folk/rock group Buffalo Springfield is formed, launching the careers of Neil Young and and Stephen Stills.

 

[labworm]

On this day of history, labworm celebrated March 3, for the 67th time.

 

[Alnamvet68]

On this day in history, it is noted that some here are older then dirt.

 

[Alnamvet68]

On this day, March 4th, my all time favorite married couple, Ron and Nancy Reagan married. RIP.

 

[Alnamvet68]

This day in history, in 1770, The Boston Massacre.

 

[Alnamvet68]

This day in history, 3/6/1912, the Oreo Cookie was born.

3/6/1966 Barry Saddler's "Ballad of the Green Beret's" was #1 for 13 weeks on the Hit Parade.

 

[Alnamvet68]

On this day, in 1897, Kellog's Cornflakes made its debut. Ummm....memories of bananas, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries and fresh from the teat non-homogenized milk. Life was good back then.

 

[Kelly Green]

March 7

112 years ago, on March 7, 1901, the Texas legislature voted to make the Bluebonnet the state flower.

There was controversy during the debate. One member wanted the cotton boll. Another from Uvalde, lobbied for the prickly pear cactus. He made such an impassioned speech that he earned a nickname that stuck with him for the rest of his life.

32 years later, John Nance "Cactus Jack" Garner, would be sworn in as vice-president under Franklin D. Roosevelt.

 

[Old TexMex]

In 1911 President Taft ordered 20,000 troops to the Mexican border.
There was a revolution going on! Zapata and Orozco united to overthrow presidente Diaz captured Ciudad Juarez,and declared Madero El Presidente. A "viva villa" moment.

 

[CW Spook]

On this day in 1862, Confederate generals Ben McCulloch and James McIntosh were both killed at the battle of Pea Ridge/Elkhorn Tavern in Arkansas.

 

[Alnamvet68]

A day that will live in infamy, March 8th, 1913, the IRS begins to levy and collect taxes, and are impowered to arrest and prosecute those who don't.

 

[Alnamvet68]

Ronald Reagan labels the Soviet Union as "The Evil Empire" in 1983. The rest is history...adios Marx.

 

[SteveA]

Today is the 151st anniversary of the Battle of Hampton Roads. The C.S.S. Virgina sank two Union warships in that action. Tomorrow will mark the anniversary of her battle with the Monitor.

 

[Alnamvet68]

On this day of March 9th:

1961 - Russia launches Sputnick with a dog onboard

1962 - American military advisors now in the fight in South Vietnam

1964 - First Ford Mustang built

 

[Alnamvet68]

On this day, March 10th:

1862 - US issues for the first time paper money in denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500, and $1000

1876 - 1st telephone call made

Happy Birthday Chuck Norris & Sharon Stone.

 

[Alnamvet68]

On this day in history in 1993, Janet Reno was sworn in as the first female Attorney General.