CoM Moderators Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 1859 - Steam clipper Royal Charter is wrecked on the coast of Anglesey, Wales;, in a storm that took down over 100 vessels; approximately 450 passengers and crew killed on voyage returning to Liverpool from Australia1869 - 1st American steeplechase horserace at Westchester, NY1951 - Emile Zatopek runs world record 30,000m, 25,000m and 15 miles1952 - Pakistan's 1st Test Cricket win Fazal Mahmood 12 wkts v India1958 - PanAm flies first transatlantic jet from New York to Paris1988 - Donald Trump bills Mike Tyson $2,000,000 for 4 months' advisory service2003 - The Cedar Fire, the second-largest fire in Californian history, kills 15 people, consumes 250,000 acres (1,000 km²), destroys 2,200 homes around San Diego2015 - World Health Organization classifies processed meat as carcinogenic2015 - "Spectre", 24th James Bond film, directed by Sam Mendes and starring Daniel Craig premieres in London2015 - 7.5 magnitude earthquake hits northern Pakistan and Afghanistan killing over 300 More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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