CoM Moderators Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 1121 - Battle of Didgori: the Georgian army under King David the Builder wins a decisive victory over the famous Seljuk commander Ilghazi1499 - First engagement of the Battle of Zonchio between Venetian and Ottoman fleets1876 - Madeline (US) beats Countess Dufferin (Canada) in 4th America's Cup1884 - Bill Murdoch scores 1st Test Cricket double-century, 211 at The Oval1966 - Last Beatle concert tour of North America begins with two shows at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois1973 - PGA Championship Men's Golf, Canterbury GC: Jack Nicklaus wins 3rd of 5 PGA C'ships by 4 from Bruce Crampton of Australia1978 - China and Japan sign peace treaty2016 - Joseph Schooling of Singapore sets Olympic record 50.39 to win men's 100m butterfly gold at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics; rare 3-way tie for silver at 51.14, Michael Phelps (USA), Chad le Clos (South Africa) and László Cseh (Hungary)2018 - More than 200 Afghan soldiers reported killed after 3 days of attacks by taliban insurgents over multiple fronts including Ghazni city2019 - Hong Kong International Airport cancels all departures as thousands of anti-government protesters occupy the terminals More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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