Historical Events for 20th August 2022

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1741 - Alaska first sighted by Danish explorer Vitus Bering at head of Russian expedition
1914 - German army captured Brussels as the Belgian army retreated to Antwerp
1941 - Police raid 11th district of Paris, takes 4,000+ Jewish males
1945 - Soviet troops occupy Harbin and Mukden
1947 - Turner Caldwell in D-558-I sets aircraft speed record, 1131 kph
1974 - Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed is elected fifth President of India
1978 - Tatyana Providokhina runs female world record 1k (2:30.6)
1982 - US marines land in Beirut Lebanon
1990 - George Steinbrenner steps down as NY Yankee owner
1990 - Gene Michael names NY Yankee VP/GM replacing Harding Peterson

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[+ WilliamM]

1990 Whitney Herzog stepped down as manager of the St Louis Cardinals

[RadioRob]

I was disappointed losing him, but I ended up with a lot of respect for Toby LaRussa. 

[+ Charlie]

On 8/20/2022 at 11:50 AM, WilliamM said:

1990 Whitney Herzog stepped down as manager of the St Louis Cardinals

 

21 hours ago, RadioRob said:

I was disappointed losing him, but I ended up with a lot of respect for Toby LaRussa. 

Whitney? Toby?

[+ WilliamM]

Herzog and  La  Russa  are both excellent m manager

Edited August 24, 2022 by WilliamM

[RadioRob]

Typo. I’m mobile. Tony LaRussa.

people from St Louis can’t type!

[+ WilliamM]

But I remember seeing St

1 hour ago, RadioRob said:

Typo. I’m mobile. Tony LaRussa.

people from St Louis can’t type

However, I saw Stan Musical play often

 

1 hour ago, RadioRob said:

Typo. I’m mobile. Tony LaRussa.

people from St Louis can’t type!

Herzog and  La  Russa  are both excellent m manager