CoM Moderators Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 1813 - Battle of the Thames; American forces under General William Henry Harrison defeat Tecumseh's Confederacy and their British allies led by Henry Procter near Chatham, Upper Canada1912 - NY Highlanders last game at Hilltop stadium; beat Washington, 8-6; Brooklyn Dodgers last game at Washington Park; lose 1-0 v NY Giants1931 - 1st nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Wash (Herndon and Pangborn)1936 - The Jarrow March sets off for London.1943 - US air raid on Wake, Japanese execute 98 US prisoners in retaliation1949 - Sportswriter Robert Ruark first reports golfing great Bobby Jones's rare spinal disease (syringomyelia) which prevent him from playing any form of golf again1970 - MLB Championship Series both end on the same day with same score; (AL) Baltimore Orioles beat Minnesota Twins, 3-0; (NL) Cincinnati Reds down Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-0; Orioles win WS, 4-11975 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR1977 - "Hair" opens at Biltmore Theater NYC for 43 performances1988 - Israel bans Meir Kahane's Kach Party on grounds of racism More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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