Happy Birthday, Mel Ott
Melvin Thomas “Master Melvin” Ott was born on March 2, 1909, in Gretna, Louisiana. Playing baseball with the New York Giants for his entire career, Ott was a twelve-time All-Star and six-time National League home run leader.
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Eighth Winter Olympic Games
On February 18, 1960, the eighth Winter Olympic Games opened in Squaw Valley, California. They were the first Winter Games held in the US since 1932.
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First U.S. Winter Olympics
The third Winter Olympic Games open in Lake Placid, New York. They were the first games held in the US and showed the world that the US could host the games as well as European nations.
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Happy Birthday Paul Newman
Actor, director, race car driver, and philanthropist Paul Leonard Newman was born on January 26, 1925, in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
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First American Sokol Organization
On February 14, 1865, the first Sokol organization in the United States was established in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Happy Birthday, Joe DiMaggio
Baseball great Joseph Paul DiMaggio was born on November 25, 1914, in Martinez, California.
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Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio Sets 56-Game Hitting Streak
On July 16, 1941, Joe DiMaggio entered the record books hitting in 56 straight games, a record that still stands today.
