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This Weekend In History…..
Sinking of the Andrea Doria….. July 26, 1956…… The Italian liner Andrea Doria sinks after colliding with the Swedish liner Stockholm the night before. 46 of the more than 1,700 people aboard were killed. Five members of the Stockholm crew were killed. When the two ships realized they were on a collision course, the Andre Doria steered to left while the Stockholm steered to the right,…
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Roseanne Grabs Crotch and Spits after Screeching the National Anthem….. July 25, 1990…… Comedienne Roseanne Barr delivers a screeching rendition of the U.S. National Anthem at a Padres baseball game. When she finished, she grabbed her crotch and spit on the ground amid a stadium of booing fans. She claimed later that the crotch grab was intended…
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Watergate…… July 24, 1973….. U.S. Supreme Court rules that U.S. President Richard Nixon must turn over 64 tapes of White House conversations to Watergate Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski.
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Royal Wedding….. July 23, 1986….. Prince Andrew marries Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson, the Duchess of York, at London’s Westminster Abbey. They would divorce 10 years later.