Morning Santiago, Zoniacs, early morning hooligans...
On this date in history...
1889 - The Wall Street Journal was first published.
1889 - John L. Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain, in the last championship bare-knuckle fight. The fight lasted 75 rounds.
1958 - The first gold record album was presented by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The award went to the soundtrack "Oklahoma!" (Sarge's favorite musical)
1960 - The Soviet Union charged Gary Powers with espionage. He was shot down in a U-2 spy plane.
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