CoM Moderators Posted August 22, 2023 Posted August 22, 2023 1642 - English Civil War begins between Royalists and Parliament1848 - The United States annexes New Mexico1933 - Chicago Cubs president William Veeck, Sr. urges MLB to incorporate midsummer inter-league games and a split season1939 - Dutch border guards take positions for German invasion1946 - Mikko Hietanen wins Oslo marathon (2:24:55)1962 - USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR1966 - The Beatles arrive in New York City and hold two press conferences, one for the press and one for their fans1980 - Leaders of Port Elizabeth's Black secondary school children in South Africa decided to end a four month boycott of classes1992 - Greg Matthews (4/76) and Shane Warne (3/11) spin Australia to a famous 16-run win v Sri Lanka in 1st cricket Test in Colombo2008 - Maurren Higa Maggi wins the women's long jump with a leap of 7.04m at the Beijing Olympics; Brazil's first ever gold medal in any women's individual event More Historical Events »
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