Spouse
Porter was a retired merchant.
1854
Nov 9
| 1854 • The Teutonia Männerchor in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was founded.[http://www.pghmannerchor.com/history/]"The Teutonia Männerchor was founded in 1854." |
1939
Jul 3
Age: 84y
| 1939 • Major League Baseball's Lou Gehrig, the legendary Yankee first baseman known as "The Iron Horse", ends his 2,130 consecutive games played streak after contracting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The record stands for 56 years before Cal Ripken, Jr. plays 2,131 consecutive games. |