

The Catch: Willie Mays hauls in Vic Wertz’s drive at the warning track in the 1954 World Series.
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(1954) The miraculous Mays makes an incredible catch.
Also on this day,
1918 | ‘The Great War’ nears its end as German defense is smashed as Hindenburg Line broken
Also on this day,
1918 | ‘The Great War’ nears its end as German defense is smashed as Hindenburg Line broken
Fourteen Allied divisions assault the Hindenburg Line, a series of heavily defended positions protecting a German army in semi-retreat. With help from a new weapon, the armored tank, the 30th Infantry breaks through at the Battle of St. Quentin Canal, dealing a decisive blow to the Germans.1954 | ‘A Star Is Born’ premieres in Los Angeles
Judy Garland and James Mason star in a musical remake of a 1937 film. ‘A Star Is Born’ will be remade again in 1976 with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, and a third time for a planned 2018 release starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.1955 | ‘A View from the Bridge’ debuts in New York
Arthur Miller’s drama ‘A View from the Bridge’ is performed at New York’s Coronet Theatre. It will later be adapted for film, TV, and radio, and be revived several times on Broadway and London’s West End.
Today in History 09/29/17

Start date: Sep 29, 1918
End date: Oct 10, 1918
Map showing the operations of U.S. 27th and 30th Divisions affiliated to Australian Corps as part of British Fourth Army during the Battle of St Quentin Canal, 29 September 1918. The advance shown was actually made by combined American and Australian forces.
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