CoM Moderators Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 1276 - John XXI [Peter Juliani] elected Pope, only Portuguese Pope1449 - Battle of Tumu Fortress - Mongolians capture the Chinese Emperor Yingzong of Ming1915 - Association of Negro Life and History founded in the US (now the Association for the Study of African American Life and History)1948 - British De Havilland DH108-fighter flies faster than sound1960 - Nationwide release (US) of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh1960 - German 4 x 100m relay team equal world record 39.5 to win the gold medal at the Rome Olympics; Bernd Cullmann, Armin Hary, Walter Mahlendorf and Martin Lauer1966 - The Severn Bridge between England and Wales is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II1975 - Guinee-Bissau declares independence from Portugal1986 - Westinghouse sells background music company Muzak to the Fields Company of Chicago1999 - "American Beauty", directed by Sam Mendes and starring Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, and Thora Birch, premieres in Los Angeles (Best Picture 2000) More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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