CoM Moderators Posted Monday at 04:03 AM Posted Monday at 04:03 AM 1831 - William IV is crowned King of Great Britain at the age of 64, becoming the oldest person to assume the British throne 1960 - German 4 x 100 m relay team equals world record 39.5 to win the gold medal at Rome Olympics; Bernd Cullmann, Armin Hary, Walter Mahlendorf, and Martin Lauer 1963 - Algerian population accepts the constitution 1973 - US Open Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Margaret Court wins her 24th and final Grand Slam singles title, beating fellow Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley 7-6, 5-7, 6-2 1980 - Bowie Kuhn suspends Ferguson Jenkins indefinitely after being arrested in Toronto for possession of drugs 1991 - NFL Buffalo Bills QB Jim Kelly passes for 6 touchdowns against the Pittsburgh Steelers (52-34) 1994 - USAir Boeing 737 crashes at Pittsburgh Airport, killing all 132 on board 1997 - TV series "Ally McBeal," starring Calista Flockhart and created by David E. Kelley, premieres on Fox in the US More Historical Events »
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