Historical Events for 21st June 2023

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1734 - In Montreal, New France (Quebec), black slave Marie-Joseph Angélique, having been convicted of the arson that destroyed much of the city, is tortured and hanged by the French authorities in a public ceremony
1813 - Peninsular War: Battle of Vitoria results in a victory for a Spanish, Portuguese and British alliance against the French
1938 - Bradman scores 101* in 77 minutes, Australia v Lancashire
1948 - Lord Mountbatten resigns as Governor General of India (formerly the last Viceroy)
1962 - USAF Major Robert M. White takes X-15 to 75,190 m
1974 - 24th Berlin International Film Festival: "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" wins the Golden Bear
1977 - Bülent Ecevit forms a minority government in Turkey which lasts only 1 month
1981 - US Open Men's Golf, Merion GC: David Graham wins his second major title and becomes the first Australian to win the US Open, 3 strokes ahead of runners-up George Burns and Bill Rogers
2003 - "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" the 5th book of the series by J. K. Rowling is published worldwide in English
2020 - Kurt Cobain's guitar during Nirvana's MTV Unplugged show sells for a record $6 million

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