1956
Johnny Cash made his first appearance on Grand Ole Opry.
1981
President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O’Connor for the Supreme Court.
She became the first female justice to serve!
1999
Hicham El Guerrouj from Morocco was in track competition at the Golden Gala Track Meet at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy when he set the world record in the mile!
His time of 3:43.13 was 1.26 seconds faster than the previous record of 3:44.39 set by Noureddine Morceli of Algeria in 1993!
So fast!
-Tyler Jackson
