Historical Events for 4th May 2023

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1799 - Fourth Anglo-Mysore War: The Battle of Seringapatam ends the Siege of Seringapatam when the city is assaulted and the Sultan of Mysore Tipu Sultan is killed by the besieging British army, under the command of General George Harris
1917 - A flotilla of US destroyer ships arrive in Queenstown, Ireland, to aid in convoying ships to England
1942 - Battle of Coral Sea begins (1st naval battle fought solely in air) between Japanese, US and Australian navies and air forces
1963 - Pitcher Bob Shaw sets record of 5 balks in a game
1973 - 1st TV network female nudity-Steambath (PBS)-Valerie Perrine
1982 - British destroyer HMS Sheffield hit by Exocet rocket off Falkland Islands: 20 of her crew died.
1986 - President Babrak Karmal resigns as party leader of Afghanistan
1990 - Latvia's parliament votes 138-0 (1 abstention) for Independence
2013 - Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeats Robert Guerrero to retain his WBC Welterweight title
2013 - Juventus F.C. win their 29th Serie A football title

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