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What interesting historical thing happened on the day you were born?

Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:13 pm
Posted by Slippy
Across the rivah
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:13 pm
I'll go first.

Pope Paul VI said mass in Yankee Stadium.
Posted by OWLFAN86
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:13 pm to
I was born
Posted by Horsemeat
Truckin' somewhere in the US
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:16 pm to
Nice try Vinjay Patel, you're not forging a credit card app with my birthday!
Posted by SuperSaint
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:18 pm to
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Posted by OWLFAN86
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:19 pm to
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Nice try Vinjay Patel



Every now and then I love this place
Posted by deltaland
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:22 pm to
Samuel colt sold his first revolver to US govt

Utah became a state
Posted by Horsemeat
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:23 pm to
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:33 pm to
We had to look it up in high school as an assignment. This was before internet so we had to go the the library and use microfilm of old articles.

quote:

Al Kaline hits his 3,000th hit off Dave McNally in 1974
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Posted by soccerfüt
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:34 pm to
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Utah became a state
Damn, you old.

That’s 1896.

Posted by cattus
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:36 pm to
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On June 11, 1970, William "Billy Batts" Bentvena, a member of the Gambino crime family, was murdered by Lucchese crime family associate Tommy DeSimone, with the help of James Burke and Henry Hill. This event is famously depicted in the movie "Goodfellas". Bentvena's murder was a significant event in the world of organized crime and had lasting consequences. 
Posted by bhtigerfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:40 pm to
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On June 11,
My birthday also, but a couple years earlier.
Posted by cattus
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:41 pm to
Posted by soccerfüt
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:41 pm to
Jack Nicklaus was winning the US Open.

My birth was within 48 hours of Dan Marino’s.
Posted by Art_Vandelay
Member since Nov 2019
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:44 pm to
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On June 11, 1970, William "Billy Batts" Bentvena, a member of the Gambino crime family, was murdered by Lucchese crime family associate Tommy DeSimone, with the help of James Burke and Henry Hill. This event is famously depicted in the movie "Goodfellas". Bentvena's murder was a significant event in the world of organized crime and had lasting consequences. 


Go home & get your fricking shine box
Posted by TutHillTiger
Mississippi Alabama
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:45 pm to
Dinosaurs died or something
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:49 pm to
Posted by tigerfan84
Member since Dec 2003
25261 posts
Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:53 pm to
From Grok

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A Nightmare on Elm Street Released: Wes Craven’s iconic horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street premiered in American theaters, introducing the villain Freddy Krueger. It became a horror classic, spawning multiple sequels and establishing a major franchise

. • Vietnam Veterans Memorial Completed: The “Three Servicemen” statue, part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., was completed, complementing the famous black granite wall honoring those who served in the Vietnam War.

• Cesar Chavez Speech: Civil rights leader Cesar Chavez delivered a speech titled “What The Future Holds For Farm Workers And Hispanics” at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, addressing the struggles and aspirations of agricultural workers and the Hispanic community.
Posted by Artificial Ignorance
Member since Feb 2025
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:54 pm to
Let there be light.
Posted by AUJACK
Member since Sep 2020
981 posts
Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:57 pm to
I actually knew a VinJay Patel. His family was in the, wait for it....., the hotel business.
Posted by Auburn80
Backwater, TN
Member since Nov 2017
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 10:59 pm to
My first pet was Sparky
I grew up on Maple Street
I got married in Tupelo

None of the above is true
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