CoM Moderators Posted yesterday at 04:03 AM Posted yesterday at 04:03 AM 1760 - Fort Loudoun, Tennessee, surrenders to Cherokee Indians 1864 - Battle of Moorefield, West Virginia: Surprise Union raid kills 400 Confederates and captures 400 horses, badly damaging Confederate cavalry in the Shenandoah Valley 1942 - First American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Island 1954 - Jerome Moross and John Treville Latouche's "Golden Apple," adapted from parts of Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey," closes at Alvin Theatre, NYC, after 125 performances 1970 - British keyboard playing singer-songwriter Christine McVie (née Perfect) joins rock band Fleetwood Mac 1974 - French Philippe Petit walks a tightrope strung between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City at a height of 1,350 feet (411.5 meters) 1977 - Gary Geld and Peter Udell's musical "Shenandoah," based on the film of the same name, closes at the Alvin Theatre, NYC, after 1,050 performances and winning two Tony Awards 1984 - Japan beats US, 6-3 in the final of the Los Angeles Olympic baseball demonstration event More Historical Events »
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now