CoM Moderators Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 1040 - King Duncan I of Scotland killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth (not murdered in his sleep as in Shakespeare's play). The latter does succeed him as King.1820 - 1st US eye hospital, the NY Eye Infirmary, opens in NYC1848 - Oregon Territory created1885 - British Criminal Law Amendment Act raises age of consent from 13 to 16, protects against child prostitution1971 - British begin internment without trial in Northern Ireland1971 - Cards Bob Gibson, 35, no-hits Pirates, 11-01975 - Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich is buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow1995 - Shannon Faulkner becomes 1st woman to attend the Citadel2020 - Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda breaks Ethiopian legend Kenenisa Bekele’s 16-year-old 5,000m world record with a run of 12:35.36 at the Diamond League meet in Monaco2021 - Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Tyler Gilbert throws a no-hitter in his MLB debut, defeating San Diego Padres, 7-0 in Phoenix; record equalling 8th no-hitter of the season More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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