News It happened on a… August 18 jwilliams 2024-08-18 00:00:00 Share : Credit: Cover Images 2017 Civilian researchers re-discover the USS Indianapolis 18,000 feet below the Pacific surface, 72 years after it was sunk by Japanese torpedoes. 1992 Larry Bird, after 13 years with the Boston Celtics, announced his retirement. 1982 Pete Rose sets record with his 13,941st plate appearance. He holds the record with 15,890 career plate appearances. You may also like The Associated Press banned from the Oval Office for refusing to use the term “Gulf of America” Harrison Ford, Anthony Mackie and the stars on the red carpet of the world premiere of Captain America: Brave New World An horrible car attack in Germany days before the election injures at least 28 people 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair closes with Jimi Hendrix / Band of Gypsys as the final act. 1966 The first pictures of earth taken from moon orbit were sent back to the U.S. 1964 South Africa banned from Olympic Games because of apartheid policies. 1868 French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium. Share Tweet Share Copied! Copy
2017 Civilian researchers re-discover the USS Indianapolis 18,000 feet below the Pacific surface, 72 years after it was sunk by Japanese torpedoes. 1992 Larry Bird, after 13 years with the Boston Celtics, announced his retirement. 1982 Pete Rose sets record with his 13,941st plate appearance. He holds the record with 15,890 career plate appearances. You may also like The Associated Press banned from the Oval Office for refusing to use the term “Gulf of America” Harrison Ford, Anthony Mackie and the stars on the red carpet of the world premiere of Captain America: Brave New World An horrible car attack in Germany days before the election injures at least 28 people 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair closes with Jimi Hendrix / Band of Gypsys as the final act. 1966 The first pictures of earth taken from moon orbit were sent back to the U.S. 1964 South Africa banned from Olympic Games because of apartheid policies. 1868 French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium.
1982 Pete Rose sets record with his 13,941st plate appearance. He holds the record with 15,890 career plate appearances. You may also like The Associated Press banned from the Oval Office for refusing to use the term “Gulf of America” Harrison Ford, Anthony Mackie and the stars on the red carpet of the world premiere of Captain America: Brave New World An horrible car attack in Germany days before the election injures at least 28 people