CoM Moderators Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1858 - Netherlands and Japan sign trade agreement1951 - Cricket 1st-class debut of Raymond Illingworth1956 - Cincinnati Reds (8) and Cubs (2) combine to hit 10 HRs in a 9 inning game1964 - Charles Helu elected president of Lebanon1964 - USSR launch 3 Kosmos satellites1981 - Jerry Lewis appears on "Donahue" to defend Telethons1986 - Jim Kelly signs with NFL Buffalo Bills ($75 million for 5 years)1989 - Bucky Dent replaces Dallas Green as NY Yankee manager2008 - Russian pole-vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva sets a new world record of 5.05m to win the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics; her 24th world record2018 - Australian mare Winx wins her Australasian record 26th consecutive race, the renamed Winx Stakes at Royal Randwick in Sydney; 19th Group One win for thoroughbreds More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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