1895
German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen made the first X-ray
It was of his wife’s hand
1961
James Davis became the first U.S. soldier to die in Vietnam
U.S. involvement was still limited to the provision of military advisers
Specialist Four James T. Davis served as a 3rd Radio Research Unit advisor to elements of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)
1989
The Brandenburg Gate has been opened for the first time in almost three decades
The West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl walked through to be greeted by Hans Modrow, the East German Prime Minister, and thousands of German people flooded through from either side of the city
Demolition of the rest of the wall around the area took place the following year
and then…
1996
Kordell Stewart of the Pittsburgh Steelers ran 80 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter of an 18-14 loss to the Carolina Panthers
He set an NFL record for the longest scoring run by a quarterback
-Tyler Jackson
