Brooklyn Today: May 22, 2012
Good morning. Today is the 143rd day of the year. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of May 22, 1879, reported on “an exciting six-day walking match” around a skating rink — professional sports were still in their infancy. The winner had been walking for 247 miles — no word on whether there were rest periods. There was also a “side walking match” of 15 miles, for a prize of $50.
Well-known people who were born today include French singer-songwriter Charles Aznavour, model Naomi Campbell, former baseball player Tommy John, Brooklyn-born composer and pianist Peter Nero, and movie critic Judith Crist.
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