CoM Moderators Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 1347 - English troops conquer Fort Calais1854 - The Hinomaru is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships1897 - Henry A Rucker appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for Georgia1954 - Boscombe Down 1st flight of supersonic P-1 Lightning1972 - Arthur Bremer jailed for 63 years for shooting Alabama Governor Wallace1976 - England beats Australia by 8 wickets in the limited overs cricket international at Lord's; first time women are permitted to play on the main square at 'the home of cricket'1993 - Angolan air force bombs Huambo1995 - Operation Storm begins in Croatia, the Croatian army attacks territory under the Republic of Serbian Krajina in the largest land battle since WWII2006 - Dame Silvia Cartwright steps down as the Governor-General of New Zealand and is replaced by The Honourable Anand Satyanand, who is sworn in 23 August2021 - Largest wildfire in California so far in 2021, the Dixie Fire at 320,000 acres, destroys the gold rush town of Greenville More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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