CoM Moderators Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 1515 - Conquistador Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar founds Havana in modern day Cuba, on the southern coast of the island. Moved to its current location in 1519.1894 - -26] Balinese troops assault Dutch army, 97 killed1912 - The Kuomintang, the Chinese nationalist party, is founded.1932 - Amelia Earhart completes transcontinental flight1962 - 23rd Venice Film Festival: "Family Diary" directed by Valerio Zurlini and "Ivan's Childhood" directed by Andrei Tarkovsky jointly awarded Golden Lion1976 - Yanks beat Twins 5-4 in 19 innings1979 - California Angels trounce Toronto Blue Jays, 24-21984 - USSR performs underground nuclear test1988 - Challenger Center opens its classroom doors in Houston2003 - The Tli Cho land claims agreement is signed between the Dogrib First Nations and the Canadian federal government in Rae-Edzo (now called Behchoko). More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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