Re: This Day In History
1836 HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin leaves Australia
1899 Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-2
1903 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Rat Portage Thisles in 2 games
1908 Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers beat Toronto Trolley Leaguers, 6-4
1916 Battle of Verdun - German attack on Mort-Homme ridge, West of Verdun
1918 1st concrete ship to cross the Atlantic (Faith) is launched, SF
1937 Battle of the Century: Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio
1962 Gordie Howe (Det Red Wings) is 2nd NHLer to score 500 goals
1967 1st NFL-AFL common draft, Baltimore Colts pick Bubba Smith
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