It’s Terrific Tuesday! Did you know…
- Darryl Sittler, captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs, sets the NHL single-game scoring record of 6 goals and 4 assists in 1976. The record still stands.
- Lennox Lewis knocks out Oliver McCall in Las Vegas, Nevada to become WBC Heavyweight Champion in 1997.
- Pete Maravich, basketball star of Louisiana State University, scores 69 points against Alabama in 1970. The record stood for 21 years.
- Beatles arrive in New York in 1964 – the vanguard of the “British Invasion”.
- Bruce McCandless becomes the first ‘human satellite’ as he orbits the Earth alongside the shuttle Challenger using a rocket pack he designed – 1984.
Look who was born on this day…
- Charles Dickens in 1812
- Garth Brooks in 1962
- Ashton Kutcher in 1978
Fiora Books by John Fioravanti 
Another one! Fantastic idea, John! Fun, short, informative posts. Love it! 🙂
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Thank you, Natalie! I appreciate your support!
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Love this, John. What a fun quick post. Makes the day brighter. (A Tuesday event, maybe?) 🙂
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Thanks, John – it ties into my interest in History, so I enjoy doing it. This series will be posted daily. I hope others will like it too. Wish I could find a historic reference to Zamboni Jousting…😊
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Ha ha ha.
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Oooh, I like this. Fun little facts, John. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks, Mae! I’m hoping it’ll catch on – something a little different.
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