1968, in which the Oakland Raiders came from behind to defeat the New
York Jets 43–32, scoring two touchdowns in the final minute to win. It
obtained its nickname because the National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
controversially broke away from the game with the Jets still winning to
air the television film Heidi at 7 p.m. in the Eastern Time Zone. A
high-scoring contest, together with a number of injuries and penalties
for the two bitter American Football League rivals, caused the game to
run long. NBC executives had ordered that Heidi must begin on time, but
given the exciting game, they decided to postpone the start of the film.
Many members of the public called NBC to inquire about the schedule, to
complain or opine, jamming the network's switchboards. As NBC executives
were trying to call the same switchboards to implement their decision,
the change could not be communicated, and Heidi began as scheduled. The
movie preempted the final moments of the game in the eastern half of the
country, to the outrage of viewers. In 1997, the Heidi Game was voted
the most memorable regular season game in pro football history.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi_Game>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1405 - The Sultanate of Sulu was established on the Sulu Archipelago off
the coast of Mindanao in the Philippines.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultanate_of_Sulu>
1869:
The Suez Canal opened, allowing shipping to travel between
Europe and Asia via the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_Canal>
1970:
American inventor Douglas Engelbart received the patent for the
first computer mouse (pictured).
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse_(computing)>
1993:
General Sani Abacha ousted Ernest Shonekan to become chairman
of the Provisional Ruling Council of Nigeria.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sani_Abacha>
2005:
"Il Canto degli Italiani" officially became the national anthem
of Italy almost sixty years after it was provisionally chosen following
the birth of the Italian Republic.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Il_Canto_degli_Italiani>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
rory:
1. (obsolete) Covered by dew.
2. (obsolete) Of gaudy, tasteless, or unsubtle colors.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rory>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
I would have men invest themselves with the dignity of an aim
higher than the chase for wealth; choose a thing to do in life outside
of the making of things, and keep it in mind, — not for a day, nor a
year, but for a life-time.
--Voltairine de Cleyre
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Voltairine_de_Cleyre>
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