THIS DAY IN KIXTORY
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KIXTORY
160 years ago – In 1864, Congress authorized the use of the phrase “In God We Trust” on U.S. coins.
58 years ago – In 1966, “Wild Thing”, by the British band The Troggs, was released in the U.S.
The theme song of the rebellious pitcher Rick Vaugn in the “Major League” movies.
54 years ago – In 1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated.
46 years ago – In 1978, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd first appeared as The Blues Brothers on “Saturday Night Live”.
20 years ago – In 2004, Pat Tillman was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan.
He’s the NFL player who enlisted in the Army because of September 11th.