CoM Moderators Posted July 16, 2023 Posted July 16, 2023 1683 - Manchu/Chinese Qing Dynasty naval forces under commander Shi Lang defeat the Kingdom of Tungning in the Battle of Penghu near the Pescadores Islands.1867 - Amstel Hotel, "the dignified old lady" opens in Amsterdam1895 - Lancashire batsman Archie MacLaren scores the first-ever quadruple-hundred (424) in first-class cricket against Somerset at Taunton1909 - MLB Detroit Tigers and Washington Senators play longest scoreless game in AL history - 18 innings at Bennett Field in Detroit, Michigan1966 - Number of banned persons in South Africa totals 936; the individuals are banned under various laws, most prominently the Suppression of Communism and Riotous Assembly Acts1973 - During Watergate hearings, Butterfield reveals existence of tapes1990 - NYC's Empire State Building catches fire-no fatalities1994 - Spanish fishing boats sink a French fishing boat over fishing rights2008 - Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim is arrested on sodomy charges in Malaysia2015 - Shootings in Chattanooga at a US military recruitment centre and a naval reserve training center kill 5 and injure others More Historical Events »
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