CoM Moderators Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 1624 - Sir Thomas Warner founds the first English colony in the Caribbean, on Saint Kitts. 1855 - The first locomotive runs from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean on the Panama Railway 1939 - Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Australian John Bromwich wins his 1st Australian title; beats doubles partner Adrian Quist 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 1954 - 1954 NFL Draft: Bobby Garrett from University of Stanford first pick by Cleveland Browns 1978 - Ted Nugent autographs a fan's arm with his knife 1979 - Arthur Kopit's play "Wings" premieres in NYC 1985 - Charity single "We Are the World" recorded by supergroup USA for Africa (Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, and other pop stars) 1986 - Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all 7 crew members, including Christa McAuliffe who was to be the first teacher in space 1986 - Angolan revolutionary and leader of UNITA, Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, D.C. 1990 - "Independent on Sunday" begins publishing in London More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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