CoM Moderators Posted August 15, 2024 Posted August 15, 2024 636 - Beginning of the five-day decisive Battle at Yarmuk: Muslim forces defeat the Byzantine army to take control of Syria for the first time 1519 - Panama City founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Dávila 1865 - Battle of Lone Jack, Missouri: fierce fighting between Union soldiers and Confederate forces prompted by bushwacker attacks destroys town of Lone Jack 1876 - US law removes Indians from Black Hills after gold find 1934 - US ends occupation of Haiti after 19 years; started after the 1915 assassination of Haiti's president 1936 - Annibale Frossi scores twice as Italy beats Austria 2-1 in extra time in the soccer final at the Berlin Olympics 1948 - US Open Women's Golf, Atlantic City CC: Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins by 8 strokes from Betty Hicks 1974 - Hurricane and floods ravage Bangladesh, 4,000 killed 1990 - Mark McGwire is 1st to hit 30 HRs in each of his 1st 4 seasons 2008 - Despite China winning the women's gymnastics team all-round gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, Americans Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson go 1-2 in the individual all-round More Historical Events »
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