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On May 13, 1985, a Philadelphia police helicopter bombed the fortified house of a radical organization, MOVE, to end a ...
1958 – The motorcade of Vice President Richard Nixon was attacked in Caracas, Venezuela, during Nixon’s goodwill tour of ...
More than just a tennis match, the iconic 1973 face-off between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs a cultural milestone in gender equality. With over 90 million viewers tuning in from around the globe, ...
SHUE (17A: "Battle of the Sexes" actress Elisabeth) Battle of the Sexes is a 2017 movie loosely based on the 1973 tennis match of the same name between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.
On June 22, 2010, American John Isner and Frenchman Nicolas Mahut walked onto Court 18 at Wimbledon, expecting a typical ...
As senior tennis too often brings loss and mourning, Richardson’s colorful flags allow current players to honor those players and coaches who have touched their lives and passed on. The names of ...
“It just keeps going and going and going, Many of us, remember, in 1973, [the tennis match between] Billie Jean King and ...
Past CIF singles champions at Ojai, the longest-running amateur tennis tournament in North America to be held in the same location (dating back to 1899), include Bobby Riggs, Stan Smith, Rick Leach, ...
His most recent chart-topper, Philadelphia Freedom, was inspired by his new friend Billie Jean King, the American women’s tennis legend who had beaten Bobby Riggs in the famous Battle Of The ...
Arthur Ashe and Bobby Riggs also played at the facility during their tennis careers. Over the years, Atlanta’s love has resulted in the city hosting several high-profile tennis events.