A 7 January 1989 match between Sutton United and Coventry City took
place as part of the third round of the 1988–89 FA Cup association
football competition. Coventry City were in the top tier of English
league football, while Sutton United were in the fifth. Coventry, the
away team, started as strong favourites. The home side took the lead
three minutes before half-time when a corner towards the near post was
missed by the Coventry goalkeeper and volleyed into the goal by Tony
Rains. Seven minutes into the second half, David Phillips was able to
shoot past the Sutton goalkeeper to make it 1–1. In the 59th minute, a
short corner kick was crossed to Matthew Hanlan who volleyed in to give
Sutton the lead once again. Despite numerous late chances for Coventry,
the match ended 2–1. One of the most famous "giant-killings" in the
competition's history, the match has been described as "the biggest
shock in the history of the FA Cup [and] one of the biggest in any game
ever".
Read more:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutton_United_2%E2%80%931_Coventry_City_%281989%29>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1776:
The Second Continental Congress established the Committee of
Five to draft a declaration of independence for the Thirteen Colonies.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_of_Five>
1917:
Alexander was crowned King of Greece, succeeding his father
Constantine I, who had abdicated.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_of_Greece>
1955:
The deadliest accident in motorsport history occurred when two
cars collided during a running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, causing 84
deaths.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1955_Le_Mans_disaster>
2012:
Two earthquakes struck northern Afghanistan, triggering a
massive landslide that buried a village and killed 75 people.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Afghanistan_earthquakes>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
esquamulose:
(botany, mycology) Not covered in scales or scale-like objects; having a
smooth skin or outer covering.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/esquamulose>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
This Nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds.
It was founded on the principle that all men are created equal, and that
the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are
threatened. Today we are committed to a worldwide struggle to promote
and protect the rights of all who wish to be free. … We are confronted
primarily with a moral issue. It is as old as the scriptures and is as
clear as the American Constitution. The heart of the question is
whether all Americans are to be afforded equal rights and equal
opportunities, whether we are going to treat our fellow Americans as we
want to be treated.
--John F. Kennedy
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy>