Today In History: The “original” Family Feud

August 7. On this day in 1882, the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud erupted along the Kentucky-West Virginia border, becoming a lasting symbol of American family rivalry. In 1942, U.S. forces landed at Guadalcanal, launching the first major Allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II. Fast forward to 1980, when John Lennon began recording Double Fantasy, his final studio album. In 2004, Greg Maddux of the Chicago Cubs became the 22nd pitcher in MLB history to notch 300 career wins. In 2018, China banned the film Christopher Robin, reportedly due to satirical comparisons between Winnie the Pooh and the Chinese president. That same year, Crazy Rich Asians, the first major Hollywood film with an all-Asian cast in 25 years, premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. And that’s a quick look back—your Almanac for today, here on Northwest Newsradio.