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1987 Tour de France | The 1987 Tour de France was the 74th edition of the Tour de France , taking place from 1 to 26 July . It consisted of 25 stages over 4231 km . It was the closest three-way finish in the Tour until the 2007 Tour de France , and was won by Stephen Roche , the first and so far only Irishman to do so . The winner of the 1986 Tour de France , Greg LeMond was unable to defend his title following a shooting accident in April . Following Stage 1 , Poland 's Lech Piasecki became the first rider from the Eastern Bloc to lead the Tour de France . He was one of eight different men to wear yellow , a new record for the Tour . |
1939 in Japan | Events in the year 1939 in Japan . |
13th arrondissement of Paris | The 13th arrondissement of Paris ( also known as `` arrondissement des Gobelins '' ( meaning district of tapestries ) ) is one of the 20 arrondissements ( administrative districts ) of the capital city of France . Situated on the Left Bank of the River Seine , it is home to Paris 's principal Asian community , the Quartier Asiatique , located in the southeast of the arrondissement in an area that contains many high-rise apartment buildings . The neighborhood features a high concentration of ethnic Chinese and Vietnamese businesses . The current mayor is Jérôme Coumet ( Socialist ) , who was re-elected by the arrondissement council on 29 March 2008 after the list which he headed gained 70 % of the votes cast in the second round of the French municipal elections , 2008 . The 13th arrondissement also hosts the Bibliothèque François Mitterrand and the newly built business district of Paris Rive Gauche . |
1165 Imprinetta | 1165 Imprinetta is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun . Approximately 49 kilometers in diameter , it makes a revolution around the Sun once every 6 years . It completes one rotation once every 8 hours . It was discovered by Hendrik van Gent at Johannesburg , South Africa on April 24 , 1930 . Its provisional designation was 1930 HM . |
1984 San Francisco Giants season | The 1984 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants ' 102nd season in Major League Baseball , their 27th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season , and their 25th at Candlestick Park . The team finished in sixth place in the National League West with an 66-96 record , 26 games behind the San Diego Padres . |
16th Screen Actors Guild Awards | The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards , honoring the best achievements in film and television performances for the year 2009 , were presented on January 23 , 2010 at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles , California for the fourteenth consecutive year . It was broadcast live simultaneously by TNT and TBS . The nominees were announced on December 17 , 2009 by Michelle Monaghan and Chris O'Donnell at Los Angeles ' Pacific Design Center 's Silver Screen Theater . |
1639 Amatrice earthquake | The 1639 Amatrice earthquake occurred on 7 October 1639 near Amatrice , in the upper valley of the river Tronto , at the time part of the Kingdom of Naples , now Italy . |
1990 in Israel | Events in the year 1990 in Israel . |
1995 World Rowing Championships | The 1995 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 20 to 28 August at Lake Kaukajärvi , Tampere , Finland . |
1969–70 Scottish Football League | Statistics of Scottish Football League in season 1969/1970 . |
1890 Chicago Colts season | The 1890 Chicago Colts season was the 19th season of the Chicago Colts franchise , the 15th in the National League and the 6th at the first West Side Park . The Colts finished second in the National League with a record of 83 -- 53 . |
1974 Texas Longhorns football team | The 1974 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season . |
1973 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team | The 1973 Delaware Fightin ' Blue Hens football team represented the University Of Delaware during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season as an independent . The Hens completed the 85th season of Delaware football , and their first as members of the reorganized NCAA Division II . The Hens played their home games in at Delaware Stadium in Newark , Delaware . The 1973 team came off an undefeated 10 -- 0 record from the previous season . The 1973 team was led by coach Tubby Raymond . The team finished the regular season with a 8 -- 3 record and made the inaugural NCAA Division II playoffs . However , the Hens lost to 17 -- 8 in the first round , the Boardwalk Bowl . |
1955 The Citadel Bulldogs football team | The 1955 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel , The Military College of South Carolina in the 1955 college football season . John Sauer served as head coach for the first season . The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium . |
1997 Daytona 500 | The 1997 Daytona 500 , the 39th running of the event , was held on February 16 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach , Florida . Consisted of 200 laps and 500 miles , it was the first race of the 1997 Winston Cup season . Mike Skinner , driving the # 31 car for Richard Childress Racing , won the pole and Jeff Gordon , driving the # 24 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports , won the race . The race was broadcast on television by CBS . |
1915 to 1918 English cricket seasons | The 1915 to 1918 English cricket seasons were all but wiped out by the First World War . The 1914 English cricket season ended prematurely after the outbreak of the war and it was not until the 1919 season that normal first-class fixtures could resume . However , cricket did not fade away during the war : it was played in schools and universities , on the streets and by the soldiers and airmen on active service , whilst John Wisden 's Cricketers ' Almanac continued to publish every spring . |
1987 VFL draft | The 1987 VFL draft was the second draft to provide recruitment opportunities to clubs participating in Australian rules football 's elite Victorian Football League . Held after the end of the 1987 season , it consisted only of the national draft itself . |
1969 Australian Open – Women's Doubles | Margaret Court and Judy Tegart Dalton defeated Rosie Casals and Billie Jean King 6 -- 4 , 6 -- 4 in the final to win the Women 's Doubles title at the 1969 Australian Open . |
1910s in film | The decade of the 1910s in film involved some significant films . |
1961–62 Boston Celtics season | The 1961-62 NBA season was the Celtics ' 16th season in the NBA . The Celtics finished the season by winning their fifth NBA Championship . |
1983 FIBA European Champions Cup Final | |
1967 Ohio Bobcats football team | The 1967 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference ( MAC ) during the 1967 college football season . In their tenth season under head coach Bill Hess , the Bobcats tied for the MAC championship , compiled a 6 -- 4 record ( 5 -- 1 against MAC opponents ) , and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 210 to 152 . The team 's statistical leaders included Dick Conley with 841 rushing yards , Cleve Bryant with 1,157 passing yards , and Todd Snyder with 629 receiving yards . |
1893 Hampden–Sydney Tigers football team | The 1893 Hampden -- Sydney football team represented Hampden -- Sydney College during the 1893 college football season . The 1893 team played just one game , falling 6 -- 12 at home to Randolph -- Macon in the first ever playing of the The Game . |
1593 in Ireland | Events from the year 1593 in Ireland . |
168th Aviation Regiment (United States) | The 168th Aviation Regiment is an aviation regiment of the United States Army . |
1877 in Russia | Events from the year 1877 in Russia |
1967 Little League World Series | The Little League World Series took place between August 22 and August 26 in Williamsport , Pennsylvania . The West Tokyo Little League of West Tokyo , Japan defeated the North Roseland Little League of Chicago , Illinois in the championship game of the 21st Little League World Series . |
1969 in Norwegian music | The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1969 in Norwegian music . |
1973 Fresno State Bulldogs football team | The 1973 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University , FresnoFresno State College was renamed California State University , Fresno in 1972 , but is still commonly called Fresno State . See : Fresno State during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987 . See : Big West Conference The team was led by head coach J. R. Boone , in his first year , and they played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno , California . They finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses ( 2 -- 9 , 1 -- 3 PCAA ) . |
1996–97 DEL season | The 1996 -- 97 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 3rd season of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga ( German Ice Hockey League ) . Adler Mannheim became the DEL Champion , winning a German title for the second time in their history . Both the Ratinger Löwen and Wedemark Scorpions earned their keep in the league playing against 1st League EHC Neuwied and TSV Erding . The Bosman ruling , a 1995 decision of the European Court of Justice regarding the movement of labor in soccer , had profound influence on the league . The old Bundesliga had national character : German clubs competing for the German title with mostly German players . After the ruling European Union players were excluded from the `` foreign '' player quota . Within a year , the DEL teams employed 97 EU players and lowered their costs significantly , enabling the smaller teams to compete more effectively . The frequent player moves were not viewed positively by the fans . Another visible change for the fans was the change in corporate sponsorship . The Krombacher Brewery ended their agreement with the league , resulting in a change in the league logo design . The league would not have a corporate sponsor again until 2003 , when the German Yellow Pages ( Gelbe Seiten ) signed two consecutive 3-year agreements . |
1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres | The women 's 400 metres event at the 1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held in Palasport di Genova on 29 February and 1 March . |
1962–63 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team | The 1962 -- 63 Cincinnati Bearcats men 's basketball team represented University of Cincinnati . The team 's head coach was Ed Jucker . |
1986–87 Slough Jets season | |
1983 in British television | This is a list of British television related events from 1983 . |
1999 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon | These are the official results of the Women 's Heptathlon competition at the 1999 World Championships in Seville , Spain . There were a total number of 22 participating athletes , including four non-finishers . The competition started on Saturday 21 August 1999 and ended on Sunday 22 August 1999 . |
1992 Federation Cup Americas Zone – Pool C | Group C of the 1992 Federation Cup Americas Zone was one of four pools in the Americas zone of the 1992 Federation Cup . Four teams competed in a round robin competition , with the top two teams advancing to the knockout stage . . |
1993 Northern Transvaal Currie Cup season | |
1960 Houston Oilers season | The 1960 Houston Oilers season was the team 's inaugural season . Head Coach Lou Rymkus led the Oilers to the AFL Eastern Division title , with a 10 -- 4 record . It was also the first American Football League season . It ended with a 24 -- 16 victory in the AFL championship game at home over the Los Angeles Chargers ( 10 -- 4 ) . |
"Sinopliosaurus" fusuiensis | `` Sinopliosaurus '' fusuiensis is a spinosaurid theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous Napan Formation of Guangxi Province , southern China , known only from teeth . The teeth came from an animal similar to Siamosaurus . |
1997 Estoril Open – Men's Doubles | Tomás Carbonell and Francisco Roig were the defending champions , but did not participate this year . Gustavo Kuerten and Fernando Meligeni won in the final 6 -- 2 , 6 -- 2 , against Andrea Gaudenzi and Filippo Messori . |
1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | The 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 21/22 , 1998 . The races were held at the Menara district in Marrakech , Morocco . Reports of the event were given in the New York Times , in the Herald , and for the IAAF . Complete results for senior men , for senior men 's teams , for men 's short race , for men 's short race teams , for junior men , for junior men 's teams , senior women , for senior women 's teams , for women 's short race , for women 's short race teams , for junior women , for junior women 's teams , medallists , and the results of British athletes who took part were published . |
1991–92 British Collegiate American Football League | The 1991 -- 92 BCAFL was the seventh full season of the British Collegiate American Football League , organised by the British Students American Football Association . |
1981 in Wales | This article is about the particular significance of the year 1981 to Wales and its people . |
1992 Caribbean Series | The XXXIV edition of the Caribbean Series ( Serie del Caribe ) was played in . It was held from February 2 through February 9 with the champions teams from the Dominican Republic , Leones del Escogido ; Mexico , Naranjeros de Hermosillo ; Puerto Rico , Indios de Mayagüez , and Venezuela , Águilas del Zulia . The format consisted of 12 games , each team facing the other teams twice , and was played at Héctor Espino Baseball Stadium in Hermosillo , Mexico . |
1970 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Downhill | Men 's Downhill World Cup 1969/1970 |
1959 in British television | This is a list of British television related events from 1959 . |
1440 AM | The following radio stations broadcast on AM frequency 1440 kHz : 1440 AM is a regional broadcast frequency . |
1. FC Bamberg | The 1 . FC Bamberg was a German association football club from the town of Bamberg , Bavaria . In 2006 , the club merged with TSV Eintracht Bamberg to form 1 . FC Eintracht Bamberg . 1 . FC Eintracht went bankrupt in 2010 and a new club was formed , FC Eintracht Bamberg 2010 . 1 . FC had spent a number of seasons at top level in German football but , by the time of the merger , had fallen to an existence in the fifth and sixth division of German football . The new club briefly rose to tier-four Regionalliga Süd , dropped back to the Bayernliga before rising to the new Regionalliga Bayern again . |
1993 Skate Canada International | The 1993 Skate Canada International was held in Ottawa , Ontario on November 4 -- 7 . Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men 's singles , ladies ' singles , pair skating , and ice dancing . |
1428 Mombasa | 1428 Mombasa , provisional designation , is a dark asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt , approximately 56 kilometers in diameter . It was discovered on 5 July 1937 , by English-born South African astronomer Cyril Jackson at Johannesburg Observatory , South Africa , and later named after Mombasa , Kenya . |
1893–94 Rangers F.C. season | The 1893 -- 94 season was the fourth season of competitive football by Rangers . |
1901 Chicago Orphans season | The 1901 Chicago Orphans season was the 30th season of the Chicago Orphans franchise , the 26th in the National League and the 9th at West Side Park . The Orphans finished sixth in the National League with a record of 53 -- 86 . The team was also known as the Remnants , due to many Orphans players leaving at the end of the 1900 season to join the upstart American League . |
16-cell honeycomb honeycomb | In the geometry of hyperbolic 5-space , the 16-cell honeycomb honeycomb is one of five paracompact regular space-filling tessellations ( or honeycombs ) . It is called paracompact because it has infinite vertex figures , with all vertices as ideal points at infinity . With Schläfli symbol -LCB- 3,3,4,3,3 -RCB- , it has three 16-cell honeycombs around each cell . It is self-dual . |
12th Politburo and the 12th Secretariat of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks) | The 12th Politburo and 12th Secretariat of the Russian Communist Party ( Bolsheviks ) were elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 12th Central Committee , in the immediate aftermath of the 12th Congress . |
1987 Ming Court Affair | The Ming Court Affair was a political coup in Sarawak , Malaysia that began in 1983 , developed into a full-blown political crisis during 1987 state election , and ended after the Sarawak Malaysian People 's Association ( PERMAS ) was dissolved in 1991 . This political crisis mainly involved in the dispute between Abdul Rahman Ya ` kub ( former Sarawak chief minister ) and his nephew Abdul Taib Mahmud ( chief minister of Sarawak ) over the control of the state government and Sarawak 's natural resources . |
1998–99 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | The 1998 -- 99 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 season was the 73rd season of top-tier football in Tunisia . |
1974 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team | The 1974 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season . It was Ara Parseghian 's final season as head coach . |
1999–2000 UEFA Champions League second group stage | The 1999 -- 2000 UEFA Champions League second group stage matches took place between 23 November 1999 and 22 March 2000 . The second group stage featured the eight group winners and eight group runners-up from the first group stage . Each team was drawn into one of four groups , each of which featured three other clubs . All four teams in the group played home and away matches against each other to determine the winner and runner-up in the group . At the completion of the second group stage , the top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals , while the other two teams were eliminated from European competition . |
1999 Campeonato da 1ª Divisão do Futebol | Statistics of Campeonato da 1ª Divisão do Futebol in the 1999 season . |
12th Battalion, CEF | The 12th Battalion , CEF , an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force , was authorized on 10 August 1914 and embarked for Britain on 30 September 1914 , where it was redesignated the 12th Reserve Infantry Battalion , CEF on 29 April 1915 , to provide reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field . The battalion was reduced during the summer of 1916 and ultimately dissolved . Its residual strength was absorbed on 4 January 1917 into a new 12th Reserve Battalion , upon re-organization of the reserve units of the Canadian Infantry . The battalion was officially disbanded on 30 August 1920 . The 12th Battalion formed part of the Canadian Training Depot at Tidworth Camp . The 12th Battalion , CEF , had two Officers Commanding and two acting Officers Commanding : Lt.-Col . H.F. McLeod , 22 September 1914 - 6 Jul 1916 Lt.-Col . F.A. Howard , 2 June 1915 - 15 September 1915 ( acting ) Maj. H.G. Deedes , 7 July 1916 - 18 September 1916 ( acting ) Lt.-Col . R. Pellatt , 19 September 1916 - 4 January 1917 The 12th Battalion was awarded the battle honour `` THE GREAT WAR 1914-17 . '' . The 12th Battalion , CEF , is perpetuated by The Royal New Brunswick Regiment and The Royal Rifles of Canada , the latter currently on the Supplementary Order of Battle . |
1971 Pau Grand Prix | The 1971 Pau Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 25 April 1971 at the Pau circuit , in Pau , Pyrénées-Atlantiques , France . The Grand Prix was won by Reine Wisell , driving the Lotus 69C . Jean-Pierre Jabouille finished second and Jean-Pierre Jaussaud third . |
1940 Boston Bees season | The 1940 Boston Bees season was a season in Major League Baseball . The Bees finished seventh in the National League with a record of 65 wins and 87 losses . |
1981 Detroit Lions season | The 1981 Detroit Lions season was their 52nd in the league . The team failed to improve upon their previous season 's record of 9 -- 7 , winning eight games . The Lions started off the first four games even at 2-2 . In the fourth game of the season , starting quarterback Gary Danielson suffered a dislocated wrist , which ended his season . Backup quarterback Jeff Komlo finished the game and was named the starter for the next week . In the next two games , Komlo struggled . The Lions lost both of those games . Head Coach Monte Clark made the decision to give third-string quarterback Eric Hipple start on a Monday Night game against the Chicago Bears . In front of approximately 71,000 fans , Clark 's gamble paid off as the Lions defeated the Bears 48-17 . Star halfback Billy Sims continued to play solid football , amassing 1,888 total yards in total offense while scoring a team-high 14 touchdowns . The Lions had a chance to win the division on the last day against Tampa Bay , but lost and finished in second place in the NFC Central with an 8 -- 8 record . The team missed the playoffs for the eleventh straight season . |
1903 Montana football team | The 1903 Montana football team represented the University of Montana in the 1903 college football season . They were led by first-year head coach H. B. Conibear , and finished the season with a record of two wins and five losses ( 2 -- 5 ) . |
1980 Djurgårdens IF season | The 1980 season was Djurgårdens IF 's 80th in existence , their 35th season in Allsvenskan and their 19th consecutive season in the league . They were competing in Allsvenskan , 1979 -- 80 Svenska Cupen , and 1980 -- 81 Svenska Cupen . |
1998–99 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team | The 1998 -- 99 Stanford Cardinal men 's basketball team represented Stanford University in the 1998 -- 99 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The team finished 1st in the conference . |
1997 IBF World Championships – Women's Singles | The 10th IBF World Championships ( Badminton ) were held in Glasgow , Scotland , between 24 May and 1 June 1997 . Following the results of the women 's singles . |
1985 Wales v Scotland football match | On 10 September 1985 , the Welsh and Scottish national teams played each other during the qualifying stages of the 1986 FIFA World Cup at Ninian Park , the home of Cardiff City . The game was both teams ' final match of the qualifying tournament , and both were still able to gain a place at the finals in Mexico ; Wales needed to win the game , while Scotland knew that a draw would be enough . The game was played against the backdrop of escalating football hooliganism ; English clubs had been banned from European competition as a result of the Heysel Stadium disaster , and fears were being raised , notably by Scotland 's manager Jock Stein , that the British government , led by Margaret Thatcher , was seeking to lead a `` crackdown '' on football supporters generally , and that trouble at the highly charged game at Ninian Park would give them an excuse to extend this from just England to the other Home Nations . Despite Scotland having the advantage in the group , thanks to a superior goal difference , they went into the game as underdogs due to a number of their senior players being unavailable due to either injury or suspension , and because they had lost to Wales in the return fixture at Hampden Park in Glasgow the previous March . Despite this , Scotland achieved the draw they needed to go to the next stage of qualifying , while at the same time virtually eliminating Wales from the competition . Scotland 's celebrations at gaining the point they needed from the game were marred by the collapse of Jock Stein moments before the final whistle , and his subsequent death in the treatment room of the stadium . |
1901–02 Northern Football League | The 1901 -- 02 Northern Football League season was the thirteenth in the history of the Northern Football League , a football competition in Northern England . |
1991 Halloween blizzard | The 1991 Halloween blizzard was a period of heavy snowfall and ice accumulation that affected parts of the Upper Midwest of the United States , from October 31 to November 3 , 1991 . Over the last week of October 1991 a large storm system over the Atlantic Ocean ( 1991 Perfect Storm ) blocked most of the weather patterns over the eastern half of the United States , and in turn moisture from the Gulf of Mexico was funneled straight northward over the affected region . By the time the precipitation stopped falling many cities in the eastern half of Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin had witnessed record early-season snowfall accumulations , while parts of southern Minnesota and northern Iowa were crippled by a large ice storm . Arctic air that was pulled southward behind the storm had combined with the heavy snow pack to produce many record low temperatures . Between the blizzard and the ice storm 22 people were killed and over 100 were injured . |
1962 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres | The men 's 800 metres at the 1962 European Athletics Championships was held in Beograd , then Yugoslavia , at JNA Stadium on 13 , 14 , and 15 September 1962 . |
1901 Boston Americans season | The 1901 Boston Americans season was the first season for the professional baseball franchise that later became known as the Boston Red Sox , and the first season of play for the American League ( AL ) . It resulted in the Americans finishing second in the AL with a record of 79 wins and 57 losses , four games behind the Chicago White Stockings . The team was managed by Jimmy Collins and played its home games at Huntington Avenue Grounds . |
1897 Washington Agricultural football team | The 1897 Washington Agricultural football team was an American football team that represented Washington Agricultural College during the 1897 college football season . The team competed as an independent under head coach Robert Gailey and compiled a record of 2 -- 0 . |
1941 Oregon Webfoots football team | The 1941 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific Coast Conference ( PCC ) during the 1941 college football season . In their fourth season under head coach Tex Oliver , the Webfoots compiled a 5 -- 5 record ( 4 -- 4 against PCC opponents ) , finished in fifth place in the PCC , and were outscored by their opponents , 184 to 136 . The team played its home games at Hayward Field in Eugene , Oregon . |
1956 Navy Midshipmen football team | The 1956 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy ( USNA ) during the 1956 college football season . Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation . The team was led by seventh-year head coach Eddie Erdelatz . |
1989 Tokyo Indoor | The 1989 Tokyo Indoor also known as `` Seiko Super Tennis '' was a tennis tournament played on Indoor Carpet Courts in Tokyo in Japan that was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix . The tournament was held from October 18 through October 23 , 1989 . It was a major tournament of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and matches were the best of three sets . |
1999 Pittsburgh Steelers season | The Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise 's 67th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League . For the second consecutive season the Steelers have failed to make the playoffs after starting off the season by winning 5 of their first 8 games . Losing seven of the remaining eight dropped Pittsburgh to 6 -- 10 for the year , their worst record under Bill Cowher . |
15 William New York | 15 William New York , formerly known as the William Beaver House , is a 47-floor residential skyscraper , which is located at 15 William Street on the corner of Beaver Street in the Financial District of Manhattan , New York City . It opened in 2008 . It was designed by the New York firm of Tsao & McKown and built by André Balazs Properties . The building is 528 ft high , and includes 320 units . Noted for its brick exterior with yellow and dark grey panels between the windows , giving rise to the nickname `` Post-It Note Building '' the building was voted , in a non-scientific poll taken in September 2011 , as `` Manhattan 's Ugliest Condo Tower '' . While originally intended to be entirely condominiums , 209 of the building 's units were converted to rental in February 2011 due to sluggish sales . In September 2007 , one of the three penthouses was sold for 4.7 million dollars , the highest price per square foot ever in the Financial District . More recently , the building has seen its rental units nearly sell out , although occasional resident complaints , such as about credit card fees , still occur . In 2015 , 15 William was featured in a series of articles in Domino Magazine where designers redecorated several apartments throughout the building . |
1934 Detroit Lions season | The 1934 Detroit Lions season was the fifth season in franchise history . It was the first season the team played in Detroit ; the franchise had previously played in Portsmouth , Ohio , as the Portsmouth Spartans . They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season . In Week Eight of the season against the Pittsburgh Pirates , the Lions set a single-game NFL record by rushing for 426 yards as a team in a 40 -- 7 win . |
1944 Washington Huskies football team | The 1944 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1944 college football season . In its third season under head coach Ralph Welch , the team compiled a 5 -- 3 record , finished in second place in the Pacific Coast Conference , and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 293 to 132 . Jim McCurdy was the team captain . |
1999 Chicago Bears season | The 1999 Chicago Bears season was their 80th regular season completed in the National Football League ( NFL ) . On January 24 , Dick Jauron was named head coach . The club posted a 6 -- 10 record under Jauron , who replaced Dave Wannstedt . Quarterbacks Shane Matthews ( 1,645 ) , Cade McNown ( 1,465 ) and Jim Miller ( 1,242 ) combined for 4,352 passing yards during the season , the most in franchise history . |
1983 National Soccer League | The National Soccer League 1983 season was the seventh season of the National Soccer League in Australia . The champions were St George , winning the title on the last day of the season from Sydney City SC . |
1972 Rothmans International Tennis Tournament | The 1972 Rothmans International Tennis Tournament was a men 's professional tennis tournament held on indoor carpet courts in the Royal Albert Hall in London , England . It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 18-22 January 1972 . It was an non-tour event , i.e. not part of either the 1972 Grand Prix or 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit . Cliff Richey won the singles title and $ 6,960 in prize money after defeating Clark Graebner in a three-hour-and-six-minute final . |
+1 Records | +1 Records was founded in 2008 as part of the music management company +1 Music . In 2014 , +1 Records became an official label partner of Lyor Cohens 300 Entertainment . +1 Records is owned by Jonny Kaps and Nathaniel Hays . |
1969 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup | The 1969 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup was the first unofficial edition of Europe 's premier field hockey club competition . It took place in Brussels as a group stage won by CD Terrassa . |
1876 Victorian football season | The 1876 Victorian football season was an Australian rules football competition played during the winter of 1876 . The season consisted of matches between metropolitan and provincial football clubs in the colony of Victoria . The premier metropolitan club was Melbourne , and the premier provincial club was Barwon . This was the final season of decentralised administration of football in Victoria ; the Victorian Football Association was formed the following year to provide a committee-based approach to the administration of the sport . |
1981 Family Circle Cup | The 1981 Family Circle Cup was a women 's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Racquet Club on Hilton Head Island , South Carolina in the United States that was part of the 1981 Avon Championships World Championship Series . It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from April 7 through April 12 , 1981 . First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $ 30,000 first-prize money . |
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1932–33 NHL season | The 1932 -- 33 NHL season was the 16th season of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . Nine teams each played 48 games . The New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs three games to one for the Stanley Cup . |
152mm SpGH DANA | The DANA ( the name being derived from `` dělo automobilní nabíjené automaticky '' ( gun on truck loaded automatically ) ) is a wheeled self-propelled artillery piece . It is also known as the Samohybná Kanónová Húfnica vzor 77 ( ShKH vz . 77 ) ( self-propelled gun howitzer model 77 ) ; and was designed by Konštrukta Trenčín and built by ZTS Dubnica nad Váhom in the former Czechoslovakia ( now Slovakia ) . Introduced in the 1970s it was the first wheeled 152 mm self-propelled artillery gun to enter service . It is based on a modified 8x8 Tatra 813 chassis with excellent cross-country mobility . Currently it is in service with the Czech Republic , Libya , Poland , Georgia and Slovakia . Wheeled vehicles have the advantage of being cheaper to build and easier to maintain with greater mobility . Tire pressure can be regulated to allow good mobility off-road and there is power-assisted steering on the front four wheels . It lowers 3 hydraulic stabilizers into the ground prior to firing , and has a roof mounted crane to assist with ammunition loading . The crew of the DANA consists of the driver ( operates the hydraulic stabilizers ) and commander sitting in the front cabin , the gunner ( aims the gun and opens fire ) and loader operator ( selects the appropriate amount of powder charges ) are on the left side of the turret , the ammo handler ( sets the shells ' primers ) is on the right side turret . |
1992 New Orleans Night season | The 1992 New Orleans Night season was the 2nd season for the franchise . They went 4 -- 6 in 1991 and looked to make the playoffs in 1992 , but they went 0 -- 10 and missed the playoffs . Their 0 -- 10 season was the 3rd winless season in Arena Football League history ; the last team to do it before the Night was the 1991 Columbus Thunderbolts . They were disbanded after the season . |
1995–96 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team | The 1995 -- 96 Georgetown Hoyas men 's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1995 -- 96 NCAA Division I basketball season . John Thompson , Jr. , coached them in his 24th season as head coach . They played their home games at USAir Arena in Landover , Maryland . They were members of the Big East 7 Division of the Big East Conference , were the regular-season champions of the Big East 7 Division , and finished the season with a record of 29-8 , 13-5 in Big East play . Their record earned them a bye in the first round of the 1996 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament , and they advanced to the tournament final before losing to Connecticut . They were awarded a No. 2 seed in the East Regional of the 1996 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament -- Georgetowns 17th NCAA Tournament appearance in 18 years -- and advanced to the East Regional Final before losing to No. 1 seed Massachusetts . They were ranked No. 4 in the seasons final Associated Press Poll and No. 7 in the postseason Coaches ' Poll . |
1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres | The women 's 60 metres event at the 1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held in Stockholm Globe Arena on 8 -- 9 March . |
1902 Goliad, Texas, tornado | The 1902 Goliad , Texas , tornado was a F4 tornado that struck the town of Goliad , Texas , on Sunday , May 18 , 1902 . A total of 114 people died , 250 were injured , and $ 125,000 damage occurred . Inflation adjusted puts it at $ 3.4 million . |
1973 French Open | The 1973 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris , France . The tournament ran from 21 May until 3 June . It was the 72nd staging of the French Open , and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1973 . |
1979 IAAF World Race Walking Cup | The 1979 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held in Eschborn , Federal Republic of Germany , on September 29 -- 30 , 1979 . The event was also known as IAAF Race Walking World Cup . The women 's 5 km race was now officially introduced into the competition with the women 's teams competing for the Eschborn Cup . Complete results were published . |
16th European Film Awards | The 16th European Film Awards were presented on December 6 , 2003 in Berlin , Germany . The winners were selected by the members of the European Film Academy . |
1985 Australian GT Championship | The 1985 Australian GT Championship was the eighth Australian GT Championship and the fourth to be decided over a series of races . It was open to GT Cars complying with CAMS Group D regulations with Group B Sports Sedans and superseded Group C touring cars competing by invitation . The title was contested over six rounds from 24 March to 25 August 1985 . This was the final season before the series would be cancelled . It would later be resurrected in 2005 . |
1937–38 Football League | The 1937 -- 1938 season was the 46th season of The Football League . |
1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | The 1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 59th staging of Ireland 's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition . Cork were the winners , getting their first title for thirty-four years . |
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