CoM Moderators Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 1180 - Minamoto no Yoritomo led force of 300 defeated at Battle of Ishibashiyama in Japan 1856 - Battle of San Jacinto at Hacienda San Jacinto, Nicaraguan forces defeat American filibusters 1900 - There are now 62,000 foreign troops in Peking and nearby cities, still defeating Boxer Rebels. 1933 - 2 billion board feet of lumber destroyed in Tillamook Oregon fire 1942 - US Navy Admiral Chester Nimitz presents the 1st Medal of Honor of WWII, for courage and valor beyond the call of duty during the attack on Pearl Harbor, to sailor John William Finn; ceremony took place in Pearl Harbor aboard USS Enterprise 1958 - Two rockets designed by the German engineer Ernst Mohr, the first German post-war rockets, reach the upper atmosphere. 1972 - Jason Miller's "That Championship Season," premieres in NYC 1973 - Israel shoots down 13 Syrian MIG-21s 1985 - "The Golden Girls", starring Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty, debuts on NBC 2021 - California Governor Gavin Newsom defeats a state vote to recall him from office More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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