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And now for a little "On This Day In History" presented by Great Southern Bank, with more than 100 locations in 6 states, They care as much about you money as you do, Great Southern Bank Understanding what really matters, Member FDIC
1775 John Hancock unanimously elected the president of the Continental Congress
1818 General Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola Fla
1822 Simon Bolivar secures the independence of Ecuador from Spain at the battle fo Pichincha
1844 Samuel Morse taps out "What Hath God Wrought" in the worlds firts telegraph message
1883 A brilliant feat of 19th-century engineering, the Brooklyn Bridge—spanning the East River from Brooklyn to Manhattan Island in New York City—opened this day in 1883, designed by civil engineer John Augustus Roebling.
- 1918 Cleveland starter Stan Coveleski sets club record for most innings pitched (19) in a complete game as the Indians beat the New York Yankees, 3-2 at the Polo Grounds, NYC
- 1928 A record 12 future baseball HOF'ers take the field as the NY Yankees Defeat the Philadelphia A's 9-7 at Shibe Park.
- Babe Ruth, Lou Gherig, Tony Lazzeri, Waite Hoyt, Leo Durocher, Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, Mickey Cochran, Jimmy Foxx, Eddie Collins, Earl Combs, Al Simmons and what is even more amazing is Both Managers Miller Huggins and Connie Mack are HOF'ers as was the Homeplate Umpire Tom Connolly
- 1935 1st major league night baseball game, in Cincinnati (Reds 2, Philadelphia 1)
- 1940 NY Giants swat Boston Bees, 8-1, in 1st night game at Polo Grounds, NYC
- 1941 German battleship Bismarck sinks the British battle cruiser HMS Hood; 1,416 die, 3 survive
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