CoM Moderators Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 1147 - Seljuk Turks defeat German crusaders under Conrad III at the Battle of Dorylaeum 1828 - St Katharine Docks opens in London, England 1942 - Battle of Henderson Field Guadalcanal begins 1953 - Dmitri Shostakovich completes his 10th Symphony 1955 - Branch Rickey steps down as GM of the Pirates 1964 - The Rolling Stones make their 1st appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show"; they perform a cover of Chuck Berry's “Around and Around,” and their own hit "Time Is On My Side" 1968 - Chicago recognizes Jean Baptiste Pointe de Sable as its 1st settler 1975 - USSR's Venera 10 makes day-side Venus landing 1983 - US invades Grenada, a country 1/2,000 its population (US Wins!) 1992 - "Dancing at Lughnasa" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 421 performances More Historical Events »
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