CoM Moderators Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 1597 - French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria1869 - Golf's 1st recorded hole-in-one by Tom Morris at Prestwick's 8th hole, Scotland1901 - French painter Paul Gauguin settles in Atuona in the Marquesas Islands1940 - Samuel T Rayburn of Texas elected speaker of US House of Representatives1947 - Typhoon Kathleen hits Saitama, Tokyo and Tone River area, killing at least 1,9301948 - "Mr Strauss Goes to Boston" closes at Century NYC after 12 performances1975 - Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day)1978 - New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox, 3-2; at Yankee Stadium; Blue Bombers 6th win over arch rivals in 2 weeks2018 - Evian Championship Women's Golf, Evian Resort GC: At age 40, American Angela Stanford wins her first major title by 1 stroke from Amy Olson, Austin Ernst, Mo Martin and Kim Sei-young2021 - Earliest evidence announced for humans making clothes discovered from bone tools 100,000 years old found at Contrebandiers Cave, Morocco More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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