History In The Headlines

Category: Sports

All-Star Game
June 13, 2010

Baseball’s First All-Star Game

Originally billed as a one-time “Game of the Century,” the All-Star Game has become a permanent and much-loved fixture of the baseball season.

Members of the Uruguay national football team in 1930, the year they won the inaugural World Cup.
June 10, 2010

80 Years of World Cup Facts

Ever since it first took place in Uruguay in 1930, the World Cup has provided a steady stream of memorable moments and astonishing feats.

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June 9, 2010

1950 World Cup: The Miracle on Green

At the 1950 World Cup, the United States pulled off one of the greatest upsets in the history of sports, beating all odds to defeat the polished English team.