CoM Moderators Posted August 27 Posted August 27 1665 - "Ye Bare and Ye Cubb" is the first play performed in North America in Accomac, Virginia 1944 - 200 RAF Halifax bombers attack oil installations in Hamburg 1958 - The US performs a nuclear test over the South Atlantic Ocean as part of Operation Argus to study the Christofilos effect, a theoretical defensive shield to cloud Soviet radar 1983 - US performs a nuclear test 2004 - Australia wins its first-ever Olympic men's field hockey gold medal with a 2-1 win after extra time against the Netherlands in Athens 2004 - Osleidys Menéndez of Cuba throws an Olympic record of 71.53 m to easily beat German Steffi Nerius for the women's javelin gold medal at the Athens Games 2014 - 71st Venice Film Festival: "A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence," directed by Roy Andersson, wins the Golden Lion 2017 - Former five-weight world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeats MMA fighter Conor McGregor in his debut match in the 10th round in Las Vegas More Historical Events »
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