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1929The Cubs are in the midst of a pennant winning season.
*Cubs ace Pat Malone is pounded by the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh on the same day that the first all-color talking picture ("On With The Show!") is exhibited in New York. The movie starred a man who would later make his name portraying players on the Cubs; Joe E. Brown.
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1969The Cubs are in the midst of one of their most memorable seasons.
*On the same day a Glenn Beckert error in the 8th inning leads to three unearned runs in a loss to the San Francisco Giants, construction begins on Walt Disney World in Florida.
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1984The Cubs are hoping to make the playoffs for the first time since World War 2.
*While Reds pitcher Mario Soto is getting into a fight (and getting suspended for five games) in Dennis Eckersley's first start for the Cubs, the video to Bruce Springsteen's brand new song "Dancing in the Dark" is getting heavy airplay on MTV.
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1989The Boys of Zimmer are taking Chicago by storm.
*On the day John Smoltz and the Braves beat the Cubs 3-2 in Atlanta thanks to an error by Shawon Dunston, the Speaker of the House James Wright resigns from office amidst an ethics scandal. He is replaced by Tom Foley.
