CoM Moderators Posted May 13 Posted May 13 1559 - Exhumed corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel 1638 - Construction of the Red Fort begins at Shahjahanabad, Mughal Empire (now Dehli, India) 1884 - Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) forms in New York 1916 - Lafayette Escadrille, an American air force unit under French command comprised of volunteers to fight for France, see first combat at the Battle of Verdun 1923 - Pulitzer Prize awarded to Willa Cather for her World War I-based novel "One of Ours" 1989 - Minnesota Twin Kirby Puckett becomes 35th to hit 4 doubles in a game 1992 - Three astronauts simultaneously walk in space for the first time 1995 - Team New Zealand beats Team Dennis Conner 5-0 to win the America's Cup for the first time 1998 - Chelsea of England win 38th European Cup Winner's Cup against Stuttgart of Germany 1-0 in Stockholm 2001 - 47th British Academy Television Awards: "Da Ali G Show" Best Comedy, "Clocking Off" Best Drama More Historical Events »
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