CoM Moderators Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago 1789 - French Revolution: The Third Estate of the French Estates-General swears the Tennis Court Oath at the Palace of Versailles, vowing not to disband until a new constitution is formed 1863 - West Virginia admitted as 35th US state of the Union 1944 - Great storm of 1944: Heavy Atlantic storm destroys Mulberry Harbor - allies artificial harbour used during D-Day at Omaha Beach 1949 - Tennis star Gussie Moran shocks Wimbledon by wearing a short dress "to look good and move more freely on the court" 1969 - A constitutional referendum in Rhodesia on declaring a republic is approved by 72% of the voting population 1975 - Film "Jaws," based on Peter Benchley's novel, directed by Steven Spielberg, and starring Roy Scheider, is released 1980 - Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán takes WBC welterweight title from Sugar Ray Leonard at Olympic Stadium in Montreal by unanimous points decision 1990 - Nelson Mandela lands in NYC to begin a tour of US More Historical Events »
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