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- 1997Some 2.5 billion TV viewers watch Princess Diana’s funeral
On September 6, 1997, an estimated 2.View More → - 1995Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. breaks record for consecutive games playedOn September 6, 1995, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr.View More →
- 1992Woman Jockey Rides Into Record Books
Jockey Gay Kelleway is the only woman to ride a winner at England’s famous Royal Ascot. She was also the first jockey to wear a TV camera on her helmet.View More → - 1978Insulin by genetic engineeringBreakthrough in Biotechnology: First Human Insulin Produced from Genetically Engineered BacteriaView More →
- 1975Teen tennis star Navratilova seeks political asylum in U.S.On September 6, 1975, 18-year-old rising tennis star Martina Navratilova—who would become one of the greatest players of all time—asks for political asylum in the United States after defecting from communist Czechoslovakia.View More →
- 1958Ethylene pipelineHistorical Ethylene Pipeline Revolutionizes Chemical Industry Between Louisiana and TexasView More →
- 1954Atomic electricity generatorHistoric Launch of First U.S. Atomic Power Plant Marks Milestone in Peaceful Energy UseView More →
- 1947First U.S. long-range rocket launch at seaHistoric Launch: Midway First U.S. Aircraft Carrier to Fire Long-Range Rocket at SeaView More →
- 1892First U.S. gasoline tractor soldRevolutionary 1892 Gasoline Tractor Marks Dawn of Agricultural Innovation in AmericaView More →
- 1891Heart surgery first pericardium sutureGroundbreaking Heart Surgery in 1891 Defies Medical Norms and Saves Young Man's LifeView More →
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