CoM Moderators Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1911 - Joao Chagas forms Portuguese government1914 - The US Treasury Department establishes the Bureau of War Risk Insurance to provide up to $5 million worth of insurance for merchant ships and their crews1937 - Film "The Prisoner of Zenda" based on the novel and play by Anthony Hope, starring Ronald Colman, Madeleine Carroll and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is released1944 - US leaders meet in Belgium1945 - Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam independent from France (National Day)1956 - San Francisco Washington-Jackson cable line replaced by bus service1982 - Rolling Stone Keith Richard's house burns down1990 - Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dave Stieb throws MLB record 9th no-hitter of the season; beats Cleveland, 3-01998 - The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda finds Jean-Paul Akayesu, the former mayor of a small town in Rwanda, guilty of nine counts of genocide2019 - Diving boat catches fire at night killing 34 asleep on board off Santa Cruz Island, California More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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