CoM Moderators Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 1849 - Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "Le prophète" premieres in Paris 1917 - 21st Boston Marathon won by Bill Kennedy in 2:28:37.2 1943 - 40 NZ bombers attack Haarlem, Netherlands (85 killed) 1948 - Organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris 1962 - 66th Boston Marathon won by Eino Oksanen of Finland in 2:23:48; second straight win and 3rd title overall 1962 - Brazil nationalizes US businesses 1975 - Cambodian Red Khmer occupy Phnom Penh 1992 - NY Rangers win team record 50th game 1994 - Circus performers Marissa Young (24) and Matt Richardson (21) wed 2020 - New study claims a multi-decade megadrought is already under way in the western US, published in journal "Science" More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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