CoM Moderators Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 1782 - 1st nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston 1812 - The USS Constitution under the command of Captain William Bainbridge, captures the HMS Java off the coast of Brazil after a three hour battle 1837 - Canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo 1899 - British fleet seizes German Imperial Mail Steamer Bundesrath accused of carrying contraband 1900 - General Viljoen surprise attack British garrison to Helvetia 1940 - Worst German air raid on London as over 10,000 bombs including the 1st incendiary bombs are dropped on the city as part of the Blitz 1949 - 1st UHF television station operating regular basis Bridgeport, Connecticut 1974 - AFC Championship, Oakland Coliseum: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Oakland Raiders, 24-13 1983 - Indian cricket opening batsman Sunil Gavaskar scores an unbeaten 236 in drawn 6th Test v West Indies at Chennai; his 4th Test double century and 30th century, surpassing Don Bradman's record of 29 1989 - Riots break-out after Hong Kong decides to forcibly repatriate Vietnamese refugees. More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now