2004 ⟶ Boston Red Sox Win World Series, Breaking "Curse of the Bambino"
October 23 – 27: Boston Red Sox wins the World Series for th...
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🏀 Basketball Invented by James Naismith
🍬 Bubble Gum Introduced Commercially
Bubble gum is invented.⟶
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United States👑 Vanessa Williams Wins Miss America
September 17: Vanessa Lynn Williams becomes the first African-American to be crowned Miss America, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.⟶
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United States📺 The Simpsons Premieres on Fox Television
December 17: The first episode of The Simpsons premieres on Fox.⟶
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United States🏀 WNBA's Inaugural Game Held in Los Angeles
June 21: The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) plays its first game at The Great Western Forum in Los Angeles.⟶
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United States⚾ Boston Red Sox Win World Series, Breaking "Curse of the Bambino"
October 23 – 27: Boston Red Sox wins the World Series for the first time since 1918, ending the Curse of the Bambino.⟶
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