1941: Joe DiMaggio reached # 56

Joe DiMaggio went 3-for-4 and reached # 56.   New York beat Cleveland, 10-3.   The streak started on May 15th.    

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1918: Romanov family executed

Russian history is romantic, dramatic, violent and full of good stories.

On this day in 1918, Russian history turned violent and brutal.  

On July 16, Nicholas, Alexandra, their five children and four servants were ordered to dress and go down to the cellar of the house for a photograph.   A few moments later, armed men gunned down the imperial family.

By the way, there was a great movie called "Nicholas and Alexandria" about the Czar and his family.

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We remember "Shoeless" Joe Jackson (1888-1951)

Like some of you, I was introduced to Joe Jackson in the movie "Eight men out".    

Joseph Jefferson Jackson was born in South Carolina on July 16, 1888.    He broke with the old Philadelphia A's in 1910.   

Overall, Jackson hit .356 with a .423 on base average.    He left the game with 1772 hits in 1332 games, or an amazing 1.33 hits per game!

We remember "Shoeless Joe" for the White Sox scandal, or the year that Chicago allegedly threw the Series against Cincinatti.    

A sad ending.   He could have been one of the greatest hitters of all time!

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We remember Ginger Rogers (1911-95)

We remember Virginia Katherine McMath who was born in Missouri on this day in 1911.    She died in 1995.

We know her as Ginger Rogers, the famous movie star.   

Ginger found huge success with Fred Astaire in films like "Flying Down to Rio" (1933), "Roberta" (1935) and "Top Hat" (1935).

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