Today In History

[DaGrumpy]

January 3:


1521 - Pope Leo X (pictured) excommunicated Martin Luther from the Roman Catholic Church after Luther refused to retract 41 of his 95 theses.
1749 - Benning Wentworth began to issue the New Hampshire Grants on land which was also claimed by New York, and is now Vermont.
1958 - Ten former British colonies in the Caribbean joined to form a new self-governing West Indies Federation.
1973 - George Steinbrenner and a group of investors bought the New York Yankees for US$8.7 million.
1990 - United States invasion of Panama: General Manuel Noriega, the deposed "strongman of Panama", surrendered.

 

[Deb in IA]

Thanks, DaGrumpy.


A long time ago, I used to post a History thread. I appreciate your continuing it.


Gee, $8.7 million seems pretty cheap now, doesn't it? Especially since so many MLB players salaries are so much more than that these days . . .