Wednesday, 20 September 2006 On This Day : Sep 20 September 20: 1378- Papal Schism : Unhappy with Pope Urban VI (pictured) , a group of cardinals elected a rival papacy in Antipope Clement VII , throwing the Roman Catholic Church into a turmoil. 1854 - The Crimean War began with a Franco- British victory over Russian forces in the Battle of Alma. 1870 - The Bersaglieri entered Rome , ending the temporal power of the Pope and completing the unification of Italy. 1906 - The ocean liner RMS Mauretania , the largest and fastest ship in the world at the time, was launched in Newcastle, England. 1973- Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in straight sets before 30,492 spectators at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas in an internationally televised tennis match dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes”. [listening to: All These Things That I’ve Done - The Killers ] 8:45:29 PM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • Random Players re-sign with the Saints Some good news for the Saints, as some key players re-sign with the club for the long term. St Kilda re-signs Brendon Goddard The Age, Australia - 14 hours ago Brendon Goddard has become the latest St Kilda player to confirm his AFL future after signing for two more seasons. Goddard, the No.1 pick in the 2002 draft, committed to the Saints until the end of the 2008 season. Harvey to play a 20th season The Australian Goddard commits to Saints The Australian all 6 news articles » sportal.com.au Goddard re-signs for two years sportal.com.au, Australia - 16 hours ago St Kilda has followed up a tumultuous week with the positive news young midfielder Brendon Goddard has committed to the club for another two years. Goddard a Saint to ‘08 AFL all 2 news articles » [listening to: It’s Not Unusual - Tom Jones ] 8:47:19 AM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • My Hobbies © Copyright 2006 Frank Arrigo. A Geek Microsoft Blogger Last update: 1/10/2006; 5:08:54 PM.