CoM Moderators Posted September 24 Posted September 24 1776 - First St Leger horse race held at Doncaster 1862 - Confederate Congress adopts Confederacy seal 1948 - MLB's New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Cleveland Indians are tied for first place in the AL (91-56) 1968 - "That's Life," a Broadway musical-type TV show, premieres 1988 - Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson breaks his own 100m world record with a time of 9.79 at the Seoul Olympics but is disqualified 3 days later for the use of the drug stanozolol; Carl Lewis is awarded gold and the world record with a time of 9.92 1995 - Volcano Mount Ruapehu (North Island, New Zealand) erupts 2007 - ICC Men's Cricket T20 World Cup, Johannesburg: India wins the inaugural tournament with a 5-run victory over Pakistan; Player of the Series: Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi (91 runs, 12 wickets) 2022 - Post-tropical storm remnant of Hurricane Fiona makes landfall near Whitehead, Nova Scotia, with sustained wind speeds of 165 km/h (103 mph); the strongest low-pressure system in Canadian history affects the four provinces of Atlantic Canada, as well as Quebec, causing major flooding and knocking out power to 80% of Nova Scotia and 95% of Prince Edward Island More Historical Events »
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