CoM Moderators Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 451 - 10th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet1806 - British under Commodore Popham and Colonel Beresford reach Buenos Aires1913 - British Open Men's Golf, Royal Liverpool GC: Englishman J H Taylor wins Championship for a 5th and final time, 8 strokes ahead of defending champion Ted Ray1955 - 5th Berlin International Film Festival: "The Rats" wins Golden Bear (audience vote)1968 - Joe Frazier stops Mexican challenger Manuel Ramos in 2nd round TKO at NYC's Madison Square Garden in his first heavyweight boxing title defense1987 - CFL's Montreal Alouettes fold1988 - Red Sox begin AL record 23rd consecutive home win streak1994 - Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Levellers, Elvis Costello, and Peter Gabriel headline; other performers include Spin Doctors, Johnny Cash, Meshell Ndegeocello, Dwight Yoakam, Lucky Dube, Oasis, and Iris Dement1995 - 3rd Rugby World Cup, Ellis Park, Johannesburg: Springboks fly-half Joel Stransky lands the winning drop goal in extra time as South Africa beats New Zealand, 15-122015 - Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Kanye West, and The Who headline; other performers include Lionel Richie, Motörhead, Burt Bacharach, The Libertines, and Pharrell Williams More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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