CoM Moderators Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 1695 - English and Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk1920 - 1st peace of Riga-Soviet Union recognizes Independence of Latvia1944 - US air raid on Palembang1944 - French 5th Armour division recaptures Sées1948 - The weightlifting competition at the London Olympics concludes with the US (4) and Egypt (2) dominant, combining to win all of the 6 gold medals1949 - Gaston Eyskens forms Belgian government1962 - LA Dodgers protest as San Francisco manager Alvin Dark orders Candlestick Park ground crew to water down base paths to hinder MLB All-Star Maury Wills' base-stealing attempts; Giants win 5-41978 - Funeral of Pope Paul VI held in the Vatican1978 - "C'est Chic" second studio album by Chic is released featuring single "Le Freak" (Billboard Album of the Year 1979)2003 - Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand. More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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