The 2000s
- 2004: Former Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose publicly admits to gambling on baseball during his career.
The 1990s
- 1993: An oil tanker traveling from Norway to Canada ran aground on the Shetland Islands dumping 84,700 tonnes of crude oil into the sea.
January 5 1933
The 1920s
- 1920: The New York Yankees announce that they have purchased Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for a total of $125,000.
The 1800s
- 1896: Wilhelm Roentgen X-Ray invention is first reported in Austria.
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What day of the year is the Earth farthest from the sun?(2 Answers)
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Earth has a slightly elliptical orbit around the sun with an eccentricity of 1.7% or about 5 million kilometers. In July, Earth is furthest from the Sun ...
How old is Neil Diamond?(5 Answers)
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Neil Diamond is 68 years old. He was born on January 24, 1941
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The Cleveland Indians signed Austin Kearns from January 5, year 2010.
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