CoM Moderators Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 642 - John IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope 1576 - Rudolf II succeeds Maximilian II as Holy Roman Emperor 1925 - German-Russian trade agreement signed 1929 - Chicago Cubs blow 8-0 Game 4s lead; Philadelphia A's score World Series record 10 runs in 1 inning in 10-8 win 1967 - Baseball World Series: Lou Brock steals WS record 7 bases as St Louis Cardinals beat Boston Red Sox, 7-2 at Fenway Park for a 4-3 series win; MVP: Cards pitcher Bob Gibson 1986 - California Angels within 1 pitch of pennant victory lose to Red Sox 1989 - Dallas running back Herschel Walker is traded from Cowboys to Minnesota Vikings for 5 players and 6 future draft picks including future stars Emmitt Smith, Russell Maryland, Kevin Smith and Darren Woodson 2005 - The second Chinese human spaceflight Shenzhou 6 launched carrying Fèi Jùnlóng and Niè Hǎishèng for five days in orbit. 2008 - Anna Kournikova and Andy Roddick defeat Martina Navratilova and Jesse Levine in a match for charity, raising over $400,000 for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund 2018 - US air strike in central Somalia kills about 60 al-Shabab militants More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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