CoM Moderators Posted June 16, 2024 Posted June 16, 2024 1755 - British capture strategic Fort Beauséjour, eastern Canada, expelling the Acadians and renaming it Fort Cumberland 1858 - Abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand" accepting Illinois Republican Party's nomination for the Senate 1903 - Ford Motors under Henry Ford incorporates 1961 - Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defects to West at Le Bourget Airport in Paris, France 1962 - 2 US army officers killed in Saigon 1974 - US Open Men's Golf, Winged Foot GC: Hale Irwin's score of 287 (+7) is good enough for the first of his 3 Open titles, 2 strokes ahead of runner-up Forrest Fezler 1985 - Willie Banks of USA sets triple jump record (58 feet 11 inches) in Indianapolis 1996 - US Open Men's Golf, Oakland Hills GC: Steve Jones wins his lone major title, 1 stroke ahead of runners-up Tom Lehman and Davis Love III 2016 - Philadelphia is the first US city to pass a tax on sweetened drinks 2022 - NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics, 103-90 for a 4-2 series win; Warriors' 4th title in 8 years; MVP: Stephen Curry More Historical Events »
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