CoM Moderators Posted August 4, 2024 Posted August 4, 2024 1903 - Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto of Venice elected Pope Pius X, known as the 'pope of the poor and humble' 1914 - WWI: King Albert I becomes Supreme Commander of Belgian army after German declaration of war 1967 - USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan 1981 - Columbia mated with SRBs and external tank for STS-2 mission 1982 - Outfielder Joel Youngblood becomes only MLB player to get hits for 2 different teams in 2 different cities on the same day; singles for Mets in Chicago day game; traded, then singles for Expos in Philadelphia night game 1984 - Prince's "Purple Rain" album goes #1 and stays #1 for 24 weeks 1985 - "Dreamgirls" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 1522 performances 1994 - 27th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at Hyatt Regency 1995 - Following a suspension from the league for substance abuse former Mets outfielder Darryl Strawberry joins NY Yankees and eventually helps the Bronx Bombers to win the 1996 World Series 2013 - British Open Women's Golf, St. Andrews: American Stacy Lewis wins her second major, 2 shots ahead of runners-up Na Yeon Choi and Hee Young Park More Historical Events »
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