This Day in History Entry #106

February 22nd, 2011 by Wordsman

First the Russians went up in a trice
In the third, the U.S. team scored twice
Left the Russians bereaved
Al asked if we believed
In miraculous vict’ries on ice

Event: The “Miracle on Ice”: the U.S. Hockey team defeats the heavily-favored Soviet team in the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York
Year: 1980
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_on_Ice