1997 Event 35th NHL draft Boston picks center Joe Thornton 1st 1996 Event Bob Dole picks Jack Kemp as his Republican Vice Presidential running mate 1988 Event Polish Communist Party picks propaganda chief Rakowski as new PM 1988 Event Democratic convention picks Michael Dukakis as their President candidate 1976 Event Seattle and Toronto picks 30 unprotected players on other AL rosters Ruppert Jones (Seattle) and Bob Bailor (Toronto) are picked 1st 1950 Event AP picks "Miracle Braves" of 1914 as greatest sports upset 1930 Event Sporting News picks Bill Terry as NL MVP and Joe Cronin as AL MVP 1922 Event Neurenberg fusion congress USDP-SPD; picks Karl Kautsky 1876 Event U.S. Electorial College picks Rep Hayes as President (although Tilden won)
