1945
George H.W. Bush and the saucy Barbara Pierce were married in Rye, New York
Today is their 71st Wedding Anniversary
1975
The first episode of Wheel of Fortune aired on NBC
also in 1975
Ted Turner bought the Atlanta Braves for $11 million
Today the Braves are worth $1.15 billion
and then lastly…
1994
An assailant used a blunt object to strike Nancy Kerrigan’s right knee after she finished a practice session for the women’s U.S. Figure Skating Championship in Detroit
Four men, including Jeff Gillooly, the ex-husband of Kerrigan’s rival, Tonya Harding, were later sentenced to prison for their roles in the attack
Harding, who denied advance knowledge of the attack, received probation after pleading guilty to conspiracy to hinder prosecution
Seven weeks after the attack, Kerrigan won the silver medal in the 1994 Olympics
-Tyler Jackson
