1930: The Inaugural World Cup
The first World Cup began on this day in 1930. It took place in the relatively small South American country of Uruguay because the Uruguayan national football team won th...
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1938: Howard Hughes Toured the World in a 91-hour Flight
On this day American multimillionaire Howard Hughes started a record-breaking flight around the world. In fact, he managed to make a trip around the world in just 91 hour...
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1921: Eunice Kennedy: President Kennedy’s Sister who Founded the Special Olympics
On this day in 1921 Eunice Kennedy, sister of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, was born as the fifth child. Eunice was about four years younger than her brother who became...
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2001: Goran Ivanišević Wins Wimbledon
On this day Goran Ivanišević achieved the greatest success in the history of Croatian tennis, winning the prestigious Wimbledon tournament in the UK. In the finals on th...
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1997: Mike Tyson Bites Off a Piece of Holyfield’s Ear
On this day a scandalous boxing match between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield took place, in which Tyson bit his opponent and tore a piece of his ear with his teeth. Th...
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1907: Spectacular Peking to Paris Rally in the Era of Early Cars
One of the earliest long-distance automobile races began on this day. It was the Peking to Paris rally, held in 1907 – the time when the motor car was still a technical n...
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1953: The First Conquest of Mount Everest was made by a New Zealander
This day is arguably the most important date in the history of human mountain climbing. Namely, on that day, the first people in history conquered Mount Everest, the high...
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1923: The 24 Hours of Le Mans Held for the First Time
The mentioned race has been held since 1923. It is the world’s oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually near the French city of Le Mans, which is l...
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