CoM Moderators Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 1831 - Ioannis Kapodistrias, first Head of State of modern Greece, assassinated in Nafplion 1899 - South Africa President Kruger routes British authorities ultimatum 1941 - US President Franklin D. Roosevelt approves an atomic program that would become the Manhattan Project 1963 - Hurricane Flora ravages Cuba and Haiti, kills 6,000 1965 - Beatles' "Yesterday" single goes #1 and stays #1 for 4 weeks 1974 - Washington Capitals 1st NHL game, losing 6-3 to NY Rangers at Madison Square Garden; start of a 37 game road losing streak for Washington 1976 - Test Cricket debut of Javed Miandad (Pakistan), scores 163 on 1st day 1986 - Stage musical "Phantom of the Opera" premieres in London, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and starring Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman; runs for 13,629 performances 1987 - Japanese bank buys "Lady McGill" stamp for $1,100,000 1989 - 27th Tennis Fed Cup: USA beats Spain in Tokyo Japan (3-0) More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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