CoM Moderators Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 1586 - Sir Thomas Harriot introduces potatoes to Europe on return to England1864 - US Civil War: Battle at Ezra Chapel - Union forces under Major Gen. William Sherman defeat Confederate Lt. General John Hood near Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia1866 - Metric system becomes a legal measurement system in US1898 - Spanish troops in Ponce, Puerto Rico, surrender1932 - "White Zombie" - 1st feature length zombie film directed by Victor Halperin and starring Bela Lugosi is released in the US1959 - Hawaii's 1st US election sends 1st Asian-Americans to Congress1971 - Dutch ends censorship of "Blue Movie"2005 - A tornado touches down in a residential area in south Birmingham, England, causing £4,000,000 worth of damages and injuring 39 people.2014 - Israel criticizes John Kerry's proposed ceasefire, stating that no ceasefire deal will be accepted without the destruction of tunnels leading from Gaza to Israel and the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip2020 - Iter, the world's largest nuclear fusion project, begins assembly in Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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