CoM Moderators Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 619 - Boniface V begins his reign as Catholic Pope 1724 - Emperor Charles VI names Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria land guardian of the Austrian Netherlands 1834 - Joseph Hansom of London receives patent for Hansom cabs 1912 - 1st "Keystone Kops" film, entitled "Hoffmeyer's Legacy" 1921 - Gangster Carlo Gambino enters the United States as an illegal immigrant on the SS Vincenzo Florio 1946 - University of Tennessee refuses to play Duquesne University after they suggested they may use a black player in their basketball game 1952 - Alain Bombard arrives in Barbados after 65 days at sea proving his theory that a shipwrecked person could survive with almost no provisions, despite having lost 25 kg (65 lbs) in weight 1960 - Jan De Quay's Dutch government falls 1960 - King Saud of Saudi Arabia takes power 1975 - US Congress passes Metric Conversion Act More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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