Today in History . . .

[Deb in IA]

On August 26, 1939, major league baseball was televised for the first time as experimental station W2XBS broadcast a doubleheader between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field.

On August 26, 1961, the International Hockey Hall of Fame opened in Toronto.

On August 26, 1978, Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice was elected the 264th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church following the death of Paul VI. The new pontiff took the name John Paul I.

On August 26, 1998, Attorney General Janet Reno reopened the investigation of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on two allegations of a conspiracy beyond James Earl Ray.

 

[EROS]

Thanks, DEB . There may not be ANY televised baseball for the balance of this year after the "strike date" of Aug 30. Let's hope that cool heads prevail..............

 

[oldkicker]

Wowza Deb - your post today got me looking into the life of John Paul I and it appears that there are many who believe that his 33 day reign as Pope was ended by murder!

http://www.dreamscape.com/morgana/io.htm

http://www.pir.org/books07.html

http://www.reformation.org/vatican_power_play.html

Interesting stuff....

Thanks, Deb!

 

[olena]

Amen, EROS! Giamatti says baseball is designed to break your heart, but I'm not ready for that again.

 

[ILUVDXL]

Thanks, Deb, and you too Bernie. Very interesting reading. By the way did any of you watch the Little Leauge World Series last night. A great game with great young men.

 

[Deb in IA]

Yes, we did, Kathy!!

I grew up in the Louisville area, so I was particularly glad they were able to pull it off!!!

Aaron Alvey, the Louisville pitcher, is quite an impressive young man, isn't he?

 

[ILUVDXL]

Very much so. In fact, I was impressed by the professionalizm (sp?) of all the players on both sides. If they are examples of the up coming generation, then I would say we are in good shape.

 

[glo]

how true EROS...

Thanks Deb...informative as usual!

 

[nativetxn]

Interesting, as always, Deb. Thanks for doing this for us