CoM Moderators Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 1634 - -6] Battle at Nordlingen: King Ferdinand III and Spain beat Sweden and German protestants1786 - Montplaisir Ceramic factory opens in Schaarbeek Belgium1844 - Iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains1906 - St. Louis University quarterback Bradbury Robinson throws first legal forward pass in the history of American football for a TD to Jack Schneider at Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin; St. Louis wins, 22-01932 - The French Upper Volta is broken apart between Ivory Coast, French Sudan, and Niger1939 - FDR declares US neutrality at start of WW II in Europe1946 - Joe Garagiola plays his 1st major league baseball game, in his hometown of St. Louis; 2 RBI's in Cardinals' win over Chicago Cubs1971 - NY Mets Don Hahn hits 1st inside the park homer at Phillies Vet1979 - American Roscoe Tanner fires 11 aces, breaks the net with his bullet serve and upsets top-seed Björn Borg 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 in the US Open Tennis quarterfinals1988 - CFL's Earl Winfield (Ham) scores TDs on 101-yd punt return, 100-yd kickoff return and 58-yd pass reception More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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