A Brief History of Sports. Here is a timeline of some of the significant events in the world of sports up until the 20th century. The Chinese played a soccer type game named Tsu Chu.
In 1978 she published Mommie Dearest, a blistering autobiography that portrayed Joan Crawford as a sadistic perfectionist, an alcoholic prone to unpredictable squalls of maternal fury who would punish the mildest misdemeanours with disproportionate force.
Yom Kippur. While still not as popular as Valentine's Day, the observance of Sweetest Day is growing nationwide. Usually celebrated on the 3rd Saturday in the month of October, Sweetest Day began in the early 20th century to honor sweethearts, close friends, relatives or employees with special gift of sweets or chocolate. This year, Sweetest Day is celebrated on Saturday, October 15, 2016.