295 – Origin of Era of Ascension
1892 – Pudge Heffelfinger receives $500, becomes 1st pro football player
1947 – Schilderijenvervalser Han of Meegeren to 1 years jail sentenced
1948 – The first mobile betatron (particle accelerator) begins operation at the U.S. Naval Ordnance Laboratory, White Oak, Maryland
1952 – Phila A’s pitcher Bobby Shantz wins AL MVP
1956 – Largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, 1st sighted
1970 – Cleveland Cavaliers 1st NBA victory (11th game), beating Portland 105-103
1972 – 22nd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Richard Petty wins
1974 – South Africa suspended from UN General Assembly over racial policies
1995 – NY MTA raises subway and bus fares from $1.25 to $1.50
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