Saturday, June 20, 2026


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Misc. History


1788 - The U.S. Constitution went into effect when New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it.

1939 - Lou Gehrig quit baseball due to illness.

1942 - Ben Hogan recorded the lowest score (to that time) in a major golf tournament. Hogan shot a 271 for 72 holes in Chicago, IL.

1945 - Allied forces captured Okinawa, Japan.

1981 - "Raiders of the Lost Ark" opened.


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How can I lose to such an idiot?
- A shout from chessmaster Aaron Nimzovich



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