CoM Moderators Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 1542 - Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557) - Battle of Wofla: the Portuguese are scattered, their leader Christovão da Gama is captured and afterwards executed.1951 - Pirates snap NY Giants 16 game winning streak1956 - Australia clings on for a draw in 5th Test at The Oval, London; England retain cricket Ashes with Jim Laker's 46 wickets a record series haul1964 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site1981 - National Centers for Disease Control announces high incidence of Pneumocystis and Kaposi's sarcoma in gay men1986 - Largest wrestling crowd in Canada (69,300) at Toronto Stadium2004 - The diving competition at the Athens Olympics concludes with the Chinese contingent dominant, winning 6 of the 8 gold medals2013 - 70th Venice Film Festival: "Sacro GRA" directed by Gianfranco Rosi wins Golden Lion2017 - North Korea launches missile that flies over Japan, the country's J-Alert warning system warns people to take cover2018 - Chinese ride-sharing firm Didi Chuxing issues public apology after second Hitch passenger killed within three months More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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