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On October 1, 1890, Yosemite National Park was designated by the U.S. Congress (AP Photo-Ben Margot, FIle)

October 1, 2024 Today In History No Comments

Today in History: October 1

Today in History: October 1: In 1890, Yosemite National Park was designated; In 1903, the first modern baseball World Series began; In 1908, Henry Ford introduced his Model T; In 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the People’s Republic of China; In 1971, Walt Disney World opened near Orlando, Florida; In 2017, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history took place in Las Vegas

NBC’s first telecast football game in history, at Triborough Stadium on Randall’s Island in New York (AP Photo )

September 30, 2024 Today In History No Comments

Today in History: September 30

Today in History:September 30: In 1947, the World Series was broadcast on television for the first time; In 1949, the Berlin Airlift came to an end; In 1955, actor James Dean was killed at age 24 in a two-car collision; In 1972, Pittsburgh Pirates star Roberto Clemente connected for his 3,000th and final hit; In 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties to illegally annex more occupied Ukrainian territory.