CoM Moderators Posted Wednesday at 04:03 AM Posted Wednesday at 04:03 AM 1658 - Battle of Dharmat won by future Moghul emperor Aurangzeb, who defeats his brother and designated heir Dara Shikoh 1861 - Federal army of 75,000 volunteers is mobilized by President Abraham Lincoln at the start of the American Civil War 1865 - Mobile, Alabama is captured by Union forces after a siege led by General Canby 1963 - Steve Allen's musical "Sophie", based on the life of American singer, and comic actress Sophie Tucker, opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 8 performances 1986 - Viv Richards century off 56 balls v England in Antigua Test Cricket 1994 - Jazz singer Tony Bennett records a session for "MTV's Unplugged" series at Sony Studios, NYC, featuring the Ralph Sharon trio, and guest appearances by Elvis Costello, and k.d.lang; album release wins 2 Grammy Awards 1997 - Baseball honors Jackie Robinson by retiring #42 for all teams 2020 - South Korea is 1st country to hold a general election under COVID-19, President Moon Jae-in's ruling Democratic party wins in a landslide More Historical Events »
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