CoM Moderators Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 1209 - Pope Innocent II crowns German king Otto of Wittelsbach 1809 - Spencer Perceval becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after William Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of Portland retires due to ill health 1906 - Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburg Pirates, 4-0 to end MLB season at 116-36 with .763 winning percentage; unmatched since 1911 - 1st escalator installed on the London Underground at Earl's Court Station 1959 - Dmitri Shostakovich's 1st Cello concert premieres in Leningrad 1965 - Pope Paul VI becomes 1st Catholic Pope to leave Italy since 1809, and 1st to visit Western Hemisphere, spending 14 hours in NYC to address the UN, meet with US President Lyndon Johnson, visit the World's Fair and St. Patrick's Cathedral, and celebrate mass at Yankee Stadium 1986 - NY Yankees closer Dave Righetti saves both doubleheader games at Fenway Park for 5-3 and 3-1 wins v Boston; Righetti's MLB record 46th save 1997 - Farm Aid 10 concert in Texas cancelled due to weak ticket sales and moved to Illinois 1999 - "Breathe" single released by Faith Hill (Billboard Song of the Year 2000) 2012 - Turkey’s parliament approves cross-border military operations in Syria More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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