Today in History May 10, 1957: Sid Vicious

May 10, Today in History 1957 Sid Vicious (bassist for The Sex Pistols) is born John Simon Ritchie in Lewisham, London, England 

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Today in History: Jackie Chan

Born: April 7, 1954

Happy 68th birthday to the legendary Jackie Chan!

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Today in History 1976, Alice Cooper

 3/20 Today in History 1976,  Alice Cooper gets married for the first (and only) time. His bride is Sheryl Goddard, a 19-year-old dance instructor who had performed on his Welcome To My Nightmare tour. 

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3/22 Today in History, The Miracle on Ice

3/22 On this day in 1980, Team USA hockey beats the defending 4-time gold medalist, Soviet Union, in “The Miracle on Ice”.

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2/9 Today in History 1992, Magic Johnson

 2/9 Today in History 1992,

Magic Johnson, playing for the first time since announcing his retirement on Nov. 7, scores a game-high 25 points and hands out nine assists to lead the West to a 153-113 win over the East in the NBA All-Star Game at the Orlando Arena.

Illustration by #DANtheMAN607 2014

1/29 Today in History, Baseball Hall of Fame

 

1/29 Today in History (1936), the first Baseball Hall of Fame class was inducted. The five players selected were Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Honus Wagner and Christy Mathewson.

Artwork of Babe Ruth by #DANtheMAN607 (2015)

1/29 Today in History 2017: Roger Federer

1/29 Today in History 2017:
Roger Federer wins his 18th major title by beating Rafael Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to capture the Australian Open.

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12/10 Today in History, Martin Luther King

12/10 Today in History, Martin Luther King

Dec 10 - Today in Black History/ American History - On December 10, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King became only the second African American (after Ralph Bunche) to receive the Nobel Peace Prize

Illustration of MLK Monument by #DANtheMAN607

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12/7 Today in History, Larry Bird

12/7 Today in History, Larry Bird

Born: December 7, 1956
Larry Legend, The Hick from French Lick, Kodak, The Great White Hope). Position: Small Forward and Power Forward Boston Celtics
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12/1 Today in History, Richard Pryor

12/1 Happy Birthday 

Today would’ve been the 81st birthday of Richard Pryor (died in 2005).

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Richard Pryor, Superman 3 & Car Wash