Lou Gehrig's Streak Begins: 2,130 Consecutive Games Start Here
Lou Gehrig stepped into the New York Yankees lineup as a pinch hitter, launching a consecutive games streak that would reach 2,130 and stand for 56 years. The Iron Horse never missed a game through injuries, illness, and personal loss, redefining athletic endurance until Cal Ripken Jr. surpassed the record in 1995.
June 1, 1925
101 years ago
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What Else Happened on June 1
Der römische Diktator Sulla beendet seinen Rachefeldzug und schließt die Todeslisten (Proskriptionen), denen 4700 Bürger, darunter mindestens 40 Senatoren, zum …
en Shandong (China) se registra un terremoto de magnitud 7 en la escala sismológica de Richter (I=9), desprendimiento de tierra (freshet). Deja un saldo de 6000…
Beim Erdbeben von Zhucheng und Changle in der chinesischen Provinz Shandong sterben der Quelle Han Shu zufolge etwa 6000 Menschen.
en el Imperio romano estalla la guerra civil.
Praetorian guards executed Didius Julianus in his palace just sixty-six days after he purchased the Roman throne at an auction. His violent end cleared the path…
المسلمون بقيادة أبو عبيدة بن الجراح يفتحون مدينة حمص بعد أن حاصروها حصارًا شديدًا فاضطرت المدينة إلى طلب الصلح فكتب المسلمون لأهلها كتابًا بالأمان على أنفسهم وأ…
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