CoM Moderators Posted July 13 Posted July 13 1868 - Oscar J Dunn, former slave, installed as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 1878 - Congress of Berlin ends, redrawing the terms of Treaty of San Stefano to give Russia less influence in old Ottoman Empire 1911 - Great Britain and Japan renew their alliance of 1902 for another four years; the reason Japan joins WWI on the Allies side 1969 - Russia launches unmanned Luna 15 to Moon 1985 - New York Yankees retire Roger Maris (9) and Elston Howard (32) uniform numbers 1993 - 64th MLB All-Star Game: AL wins 9-3 at Camden Yards, Baltimore; MVP: Kirby Puckett (Minnesota Twins) 1996 - Cigar wins a record 16th consecutive race, tying Citation's record from 1940 1999 - 70th MLB All-Star Game: AL wins 4-1 at Fenway Park, Boston 2005 - TV police procedural "The Closer" debuts on TNT starring Kyra Sedgwick 2014 - British Open Women's Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: American Mo Martin wins her first major title, 1 shot ahead of runners-up Shanshan Feng and Suzann Pettersen More Historical Events »
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