1874 - Kaiser Wilhelm born.  Wait...Kaiser Wilhelm? Kaiser Wilhelm! KAISER WILHELM!!

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From wikipedia:

German foreign affairs policy under Wilhelm II was faced with a number of significant problems. Perhaps the most apparent was that William was an impatient man, subjective in his reactions and affected strongly by sentiment and impulse. He was personally ill-equipped to steer German foreign policy along a rational course. It is now widely recognized that the various spectacular acts which Wilhelm undertook in the international sphere were often partially encouraged by the German foreign policy elite.

Wilhelm would also later enter into WWI following the defenstration of The Archduke Franz Ferdinand.  Yeah, that's right; I said defenestration.  Many argue his desire to enter into a global conflict was brought on by frustration with being saddled with a 16-22 record despite posting a 1.87 ERA in 1908.  Which, you know, is pretty understandable.

1957 -Joe Cairnes replaces Lou Perini as president of the Braves.  This move would reverberate through the entire organization, leading to a World Series Championship in 1995.  Nice work, Joe.

1960 - Former MVP Jackie Jenson retires due to his fear of flying.  He'd later reconsider upon learning that the airplane did the flying, not him.

2005 - Mets sign Doug Mienzkwitz Mienkztiwz Monkey Mancow metranome gardengnome gardenhire spencerforhire hireme hermione jeromyburnitz putingontheritz chipsahoy ahoymatey itgetslonelyatsea yar Mientkiewicz.

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