CoM Moderators Posted March 1, 2024 Posted March 1, 2024 1872 - Yellowstone becomes the world's 1st national park 1913 - 1First state law requiring bonding of officers and state employees, ND 1941 - Former University of Notre Dame star fullback Elmer Layden is named first Commissioner of the NFL 1953 - After an all-night movie and dinner session with his top advisers, Joseph Stalin suffers a stroke and collapses. He dies four days later. 1966 - Venera 3 becomes 1st man-made object to impact on a planet (Venus) 1991 - 37 year-old Pat Day becomes the 6th jockey in history whose mounts earned $100 million when he rides Wild Sierra to 2nd-place in the 1st race at Oaklawn Park, Arkansas 1992 - "Visit" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 45 performances 1993 - New expansion NHL team, owned in Anaheim, CA by Disney, receives its name, inspired by the 1992 Disney movie 'The Mighty Ducks' 2003 - Legendary Mount St. Mary's basketball head coach Jim Phelan wins final game of 49 year career as Mountaineers win 60-56 over Central Connecticut State; Phelan: 830 wins in NCAA record 1,354 games 2004 - Mohammed Bahr al-Uloum becomes President of Iraq. More Historical Events »
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