CoM Moderators Posted October 16, 2023 Posted October 16, 2023 1600 - Olivier van Noorts ships reach Philippines 1775 - Portland, Maine burned by British 1849 - Avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania 1968 - Americans Tommie Smith (gold 19.83 WR) and John Carlos (bronze) famously give the Black Power salute on the 200m medal podium during the Mexico City Olympics to protest racism and injustice against African-Americans 1976 - Soyuz 23 returns to Earth 1980 - China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC 1987 - Dow Jones for 1st time falls more than 100 pts (108.35) 1990 - US forces reach 200,000 in Persian Gulf 1997 - "Side Show," opens at Richard Rodgers Theater NYC for 91 performances 2018 - Man Booker Prize is won by Anna Burns' "Milkman", the first winner from Northern Ireland More Historical Events »
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