Historical Events for 2nd July 2023

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311 - St Miltiades begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1140 - Hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht
1864 - General Early and Confederate forces reach Winchester en route to Washington, D.C.
1903 - Pitcher Jack Doscher, debuts for the Chicago Cubs, the first son of a major leaguer to play MLB, father Herm 1882-92
1921 - Warren G. Harding signs a joint congressional resolution declaring the official end of war with Germany
1950 - Cleveland Indians' pitcher Bob Feller wins his 200th MLB game, 5-3 v Detroit Tigers
1956 - US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)
1966 - 1st France nuclear test on Mururoa atoll
1969 - Ireland cricketers dismiss West Indies for just 25 (Dougie Goodwin 5 for 6, Alec O'Riordan 4 for 18) to set up a huge upset in Londonderry
2017 - Women's PGA Championship, Olympia Fields CC: American Danielle Kang scores her first professional win, 1 stroke ahead of defending champion Brooke Henderson of Canada

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