CoM Moderators Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 1795 - Conseil of the Cinq-Cents (Council of 500), forms in Paris 1845 - 1st baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code 1846 - Johann Gottfried Galle and Heinrich d'Arrest find Neptune 1868 - British Open Men's Golf, Prestwick GC: Tom Morris Jr. beats his father, Tom Morris Sr. by 3 strokes; at 17 young Morris remains youngest Open champion 1972 - Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos announces state of emergency and declares martial law 1973 - Argentine General Elections - former Argentine President Juan Perón returns to power 1982 - "Doll's Life" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 5 performances 2012 - Scientists discover four genetically distinct types of breast cancer 2022 - US President Joe Biden awards British singer Elton John with National Humanities Medal 2022 - British PM Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng release "the mini-budget that broke Britain" containing largest tax cuts. Leads to an economic crisis and the downfall of both. More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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