CoM Moderators Posted August 16, 2024 Posted August 16, 2024 1913 - Tōhoku Imperial University of Japan (modern day Tōhoku University) admits its first female students. 1960 - Republic of Congo (Zaire, Dem Rep of Congo) forms 1966 - The Beatles in concert at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; their second and final show in the city 1969 - V.V. Giri is elected the fourth President of India 1972 - King of Morocco Hassan II's Boeing 727 is attacked and shot at by six F-5 military jets during a failed coup attempt by General Mohamed Oufkir. Reportedly, King Hassan grabbed the radio and told the rebel pilots "Stop firing! The tyrant is dead!" fooling the pilots to break off the attack. 1974 - American punk rock band "The Ramones" concert debut at CBGB's in New York City 1975 - British singer Peter Gabriel announces his departure from the rock group Genesis 1980 - British rock keyboardist Jools Holland quits band Squeeze to pursue a solo career 1984 - Sunken liner Andrea Doria's safe opened 1987 - Northwest Airlines 255 plane crashes in Detroit, 156 die (1 lives) More Historical Events »
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