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Feb 20 2003 11:07PM
The Station Nightclub Fire
The Station nightclub fire occurred beginning at 11:07 PM EST, on Thursday, February 20, 2003, at The Station, a glam metal and rock n roll themed... Read more
Apollo 1 Catches Fire, Three Astronauts Die
Apollo 1 is the official name that was later given to the never-flown Apollo/Saturn 204 (AS-204) mission. Its command module (CM-012) was destroyed... Read more
Jul 21 1969 2:56AM
Man Walks on Moon
The Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) "Eagle" was the first crewed vehicle to land on the Moon. It carried two astronauts, Commander Neil A. Armstrong... Read more
The Allied Invasion of Normandy Begins with the D-Day Landings
Soldiers, sailors and airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force. You are about to embark upon the great crusade, toward which we have striven these... Read more
Dick and Mac McDonald Open the First McDonald's Restaurant
McDonald's began in 1940, with a restaurant opened by brothers Dick and Mac McDonald in San Bernardino, California. Their introduction of the... Read more
Bleep'n Golden Volumizing Shampoo and Conditioner Released
Rod Blagojevich's hair is the stuff of legend-- and late night punchlines. And now the disgraced former governor's lush locks have inspired a line... Read more
Shaquille O'Neal Traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers executed a monster trade Thursday to unite the superstars, acquiring Shaquille O'Neal from the Phoenix Suns in hopes he can... Read more
Despite Missing 64 Games Due to a Broken Foot, Michael Jordan Has a Record Breaking Second Season
Jordan's second season was cut short by a broken foot which caused him to miss 64 games. Despite Jordan's injury and a 30–52 record, the Bulls made... Read more
The Chicago Bulls Defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the 1991 NBA Finals
The Bulls would defeat the Lakers in 4 games to 1. This would ultimately turn out to be Magic Johnson's last NBA Finals appearance, who was without... Read more
Michael Jordan Enters the Chicago White Sox Minor League System
In his 1998 autobiography For the Love of the Game, Jordan wrote that he had been preparing for retirement as early as the summer of 1992. The... Read more
Michael Jordan Scores 63 Points Against the Boston Celtics in Round One of the NBA Playoffs
Jordan was able to play in only 18 regular-season games in his second year in the NBA, after breaking a small bone in his foot in Chicago's third... Read more
'The Shot'
The Shot is the name given to a game-winning basket made by Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls in the fifth and final game of the first round of... Read more
Michael Jeffrey Jordan Is Born in Brooklyn, New York
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player and active businessman. His biography on the... Read more
Michael Jordan Earns a Basketball Scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
In 1981, Jordan earned a basketball scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of Omega Psi Phi and... Read more
Michael Jordan Announces His Retirement
On October 6, 1993, Jordan announced his retirement, citing a loss of desire to play the game. Jordan later stated that the murder of his father... Read more
Michael Jordan Enters the NBA Draft and Is Selected by the Chicago Bulls
After winning the Naismith and the Wooden College Player of the Year awards in 1984, Jordan left North Carolina one year before his scheduled... Read more
Michael Jordan Averages 32.5 Points Per Game, Winning the MVP Award and Defensive Player of the Year
Jordan led the league in scoring again in the 1987–88 season, averaging 35.0 ppg on 53.5% shooting and won his first league MVP award. He was also... Read more
Michael Jordan Avoids a Block by Sam Perkins by Switching Hands Mid-Air While Dunking
This is what Jordan did with 7:44 left in the fourth quarter: He took a pass at the foul line from Cliff Levingston, dribbled down the middle of... Read more
Michael Jordan Wins Rookie of the Year
A summary of Jordan's basketball career inevitably fails to do it justice. The 6-6 Brooklyn native attended high school in Wilmington, North... Read more
James R. Jordan, Sr., Father of Michael Jordan, Is Murdered
James Raymond Jordan, Sr. (July 31, 1936 – July 23, 1993) was the father of the basketball superstar Michael Jordan and Army Command Sergeant Major... Read more
First Olympic Games Held in Olympia, Greece
The most widely accepted date for the inception of the Ancient Olympics is 776 BC; this is based on inscriptions, found at Olympia, of the winners... Read more
Iraq Conquered by Khalid ibn Walid under Caliph Abu Bakr
After the Ridda Wars, a tribal chief of north eastern Arabia, Misnah ibn Haris, raided Persian towns in Iraq. Misnah ibn Haris went to Medina to... Read more
400 to 410 AD
The Iron Pillar of Delhi, India is Fashioned (Allegedly)
The iron pillar of Delhi, India is a 7 meter (22 feet) high pillar in the Qutb complex which is a curiosity because of the composition of the... Read more
Feb 15 0270 AD
Saint Nicholas of Myra Born
Saint Nicholas of Myra is the primary inspiration for the Christian figure of Santa Claus. He was a 4th-century Greek Christian bishop of Myra in... Read more
A 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Haiti, Causing Severe Damage
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake that occurred approximately 10 miles (16 km) from Port-au-Prince, Haiti at 4:53:09 PM... Read more