This Day in History

1930: After 50+ years of unprecedented, prolific ingenuity, Thomas Edison's work begins a dramatic downward trend with his patent of the silly straw.

1965: Wilt Chamberlin sleeps with women 5,378 through 5,541 during halftime of the 76ers 101-83 victory over the St. Louis Hawks.

1977: Kenny Loggins signs a contract with all major Hollywood studios to compose every single movie soundtrack for the next decade.