CoM Moderators Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 1914 - Russia invades East Prussia1941 - 551 Jews are shot in Kishnev ghetto in Romania1951 - Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket reaches 1,992 kph1954 - Englishman Roger Bannister beats Australia’s John Landy in the mile at the Empire Games in Vancouver; first time 2 men run sub-4 minute mile in the same race1963 - Jacqueline Kennedy becomes 1st US First Lady to give birth (Patrick Kennedy) since Mrs Cleveland1983 - "Merlin" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 199 performances2005 - American sprinter Justin Gatlin blitzes field to win 100m in 9.88 at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland2016 - United States men's 4 × 100m freestyle relay team wins the final in 3:09.92 at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics; Michael Phelps' record 19th Olympic gold medal2018 - Mendocino Fire becomes the largest recorded fire in California's history at 290,600 acres, overtaking 2017 Thomas Fire2021 - As part of the winning American 4×400m relay team in Tokyo, Allyson Felix takes her total to 11 Olympic medals; becomes the most decorated female Olympian in track and field history More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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