>>Today In History On This Day: In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail aboard the Santa Maria. In 1914, Germany declared war on France. The declaration started World War One. It became known as the war to end all wars. In 1922, WGY Radio in Schenectady, New York, presented The Wolf. It was the first full-length radio melodrama. In 1933, the Mickey Mouse Watch was introduced to consumers. The watch sold for $2.75. In 1949, the National Basketball Association was formed. In 1954, Winthrop Rockefeller was ordered to pay his former wife Barbara, $5.5 million in a divorce settlement. It was a record settlement at the time. In 1963, the Beatles made their last appearance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England. The group soon became worldwide music superstars. In 1963, the Beach Boys song Surfer Girl was released. It became one of the groups biggest hits. In 1966, comedian Lenny Bruce died of a morphine overdose. He was 40. In 1970, the debut of NBC Nightly News was broadcast. In 1971, former Beatle Paul McCartney formed a new group called Wings. In 1979, Johnny Carson appeared on the cover of the Burbank, California, telephone directory. In 1981, 13 thousand air traffic controllers in the U.S. went on strike, defying an order by President Reagan. The strike went on, causing cancellations of nearly 15 thousand flights. Reagan fired those who defied his order after 48 hours of striking. In 1983, Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn resigned after 14 years on the job. In 1984, Olympic U.S. gymnast Mary Lou Retton scored a perfect 10.00, accomplishing what no American woman gymnast ever had. She captured the gold medal in all-around gymnastics. She had to score a perfect 10.00 because her Russian competitor had just landed a 9.9. In 1990, the PGA said it would not hold any golf tournaments at clubs that have all-white memberships, or that show signs of discrimination. In 1993, James Jordan, the father of NBA superstar Michael Jordan, was found dead near McColl, South Carolina. In 1994, Stephen Breyer was sworn in as a new Supreme Court Justice. In 1999, in an arbitration ruling, the government was ordered to pay $16 million to Dallas dressmaker Abraham Zapruder for his film footage that captured the assassination of President Kennedy. In 2007, citing its conflict of interest policies, Spanish-language television Telemundo suspended reporter Mirthala Salinas after Salinas admitted to having an affair with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Salinas was dating the mayor as she reported on the breakdown of his marriage to local network viewers. She was suspended for two months without pay. ###
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