CoM Moderators Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 1665 - "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna 1862 - Battle of Fredricksburg in Virginia begins between Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Major General Ambrose Burnside 1909 - Canadian Football exhibition game played in Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, Hamilton Tigers beat Ottawa Rough Riders, 11-6 before 15,000 1926 - Leo O'Connor is unbeaten on 143 as Queensland wins their first Sheffield Shield match by 5 wickets vs NSW at the Sydney Cricket Ground 1947 - Bob Hilliard and Sigman's musical "Angel in the Wings" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 308 performances 1981 - Wash Capitals biggest margin of victory (9) beating Toronto 11-2 1990 - 13 die in 83 vehicle accident in Chattanooga Tn I-75, due to fog 2016 - Kyrgyzstan votes in a referendum to change the constitution to give the government more power 2019 - Militants attack army base in Ates, Niger, killing at least 71. Islamic State claim responsibility. 2022 - Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman's musical "Some Like It Hot", based on the 1959 feature film comedy, opens at the Shubert Theatre, NYC; garners 13 Tony Award nominations More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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