CoM Moderators Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 1404 - Brussels Brabants/Limburgse audit-office established 1792 - Marc-David Lasource begins accusing Maximilien Robespierre of wanting a dictatorship for France 1887 - Emile Berliner patents the Gramophone 1926 - JB Fagan's stage drama "And So to Bed", based on the life of Samuel Pepys, premieres in London 1940 - Luftwaffe bombs Spitfire factory in Woolston, Southampton for second time, 30 killed 1949 - Groundbreaking ceremony for the Hollywood sign in Hollywood, Los Angeles; old Hollywoodland sign torn down, reconstruction of a replacement begins with just Hollywood 1963 - 1st edition of NYC Review of Books 1964 - Braves (25) and Phillies (18) set record by using 43 players in 9 inn 1999 - Ryder Cup Golf, The Country Club, Brookline: US wins 14½-13½ after trailing 10-6 going into the singles; win first 6 matches to set up victory; poor American crowd and team behaviour heavily criticised 2021 - German election: center-left Social Democrats win most seats but not a majority over ruling conservative Christian Democratic Union without its retiring Chancellor Angela Merkel More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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