On March 29, 1982, 19-year-old North Carolina freshman Michael Jordan makes a 16-foot jump shot with 15 seconds left to give the Tar Heels a 63-62 win over Georgetown for the NCAA Tournament championship.
OTD, Sports Illustrated published George Plimpton's "The Curious Case of Sidd Finch" for their April 1 edition. It is an enjoyable read and a good April Fools' Joke.
Charles I, one of history's great dumbasses, becomes King of England and Scotland and Ireland
historyLewis and Clark (and all the rest of the Corps of Discovery) turn back from the Pacific Ocean and begin their journey back to the east
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