Uncategorized 09 Apr 2006 01:36 am
Not quite the wikipedia meme
Woman wins first sanctioned mixed-gender professional boxing match on October 9, 1999. It was the first sanctioned mixed-gender match in the history of professional boxing. Margaret McGregor, a landscaper living in Port Orchard, dominated the bout from the first bell and was awarded the victory by unanimous decision.
Coal miners die in an explosion at Newcastle, WA, on October 9, 1894. Dead were George Parrish, age 19; George Dobson, age 21; Charles Giles, age 16; and David Lloyd, age 30.
Some other events:
1000 - Leif Ericson discovers Vinland, becoming the first known European to set foot in North America.
2005 - When Tropical Depression 23 strengthens into Hurricane Vince it makes the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season the first season to use the V name.
And some births:
1967 - Eddie Guerrero, professional wrestler
1971 - Michael Manna aka Stevie Richards, professional wrestler
1892 - Marina Tsvetaeva, bisexual Russian poet, probably not a professional wrestler
on 09 Apr 2006 at 2:39 am 1.Rachel said …
Neat! Any relation to the George Parrish that died in the mine explosion?
on 09 Apr 2006 at 3:26 pm 2.Cam Sculpin said …
Not that I know of. My name was spelled with one ‘r’. We may be distantly related, far far back, in that we might both have ancestors from the Parisii.
on 18 Apr 2006 at 6:51 pm 3.Anonymous said …
freaky! now I know some of the people buried in that graveyard…