Historical Events for 15th July 2023

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1207 - King John of England expels Canterbury monks for supporting Archbishop of Canterbury Stephen Langton
1830 - Indian tribes, Sioux, Sauk and Fox, sign fourth Treaty of Prairie du Chien giving the US most of Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri
1954 - 110°F (43°C) at Balcony Falls, Virginia (state record)
1956 - Iharos runs world record 10k (28:42.8)
1968 - Commercial air travel begins between US and USSR
1972 - "Honky Chateau" becomes Elton John's first No. 1 album in the US, includes hit "Rocket Man"
1973 - California Angel Nolan Ryan's 2nd no-hitter beats Detroit Tigers, 6-0
2005 - "Wedding Crashers", starring Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, premieres
2007 - Copa América Final, Maracaibo, Venezuela: Defending champions Brazil win their 8th title with a 3-0 win over Argentina
2015 - Robbie Williams announces he is returning to boy band Take That

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