CoM Moderators Posted July 23 Posted July 23 1794 - Alexandre de Beauharnais, the first husband of Joséphine de Beauharnais, is executed for treason during the Reign of Terror 1877 - First telephone and telegraph line in Hawaii is completed 1925 - NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits his first of 23 career grand slams 1934 - Australian cricket batting legend Don Bradman completes 304 in drawn 4th Test vs England at Leeds; 430 minutes, 43 x fours, 2 x sixes 1948 - Progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for US President 1958 - First four women named to peerage in House of Lords (UK) 1969 - 40th MLB All-Star Game, RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C.: NL defeats AL, 9-3; MVP: Willie McCovey, SF Giants, 1B 1975 - LA Dodgers W. Crawford and Lee Lacy are 5th to hit consecutive pinch HRs More Historical Events »
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