CoM Moderators Posted May 14, 2024 Posted May 14, 2024 1889 - The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is launched in London, England, led by Benjamin Waugh 1918 - Sunday baseball is made legal in Washington, D.C. 1920 - Washington Senator Walter Johnson wins his 300th game vs Detroit 1944 - 91 German bombers harass Bristol 1960 - Michael Flanders and Donald Swann's musical review "At the Drop of a Hat" closes at John Golden Theater, NYC, after 216 performances 1975 - US forces raid Cambodian island of Koh Tang to free Mayaguez ship 1981 - NASA launches space vehicle S-192 1994 - FA Cup Final: Manchester United defeat Chelsea 4-0 at Wembley Stadium, London 1995 - Dalai Lama proclaims 6-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima 11th reincarnation of Panchen Lama, Tibet's 2nd most senior spiritual leader 2002 - Ten members of the Darwin-based Network Against Prohibition invade the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory of Australia. More Historical Events »
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