CoM Moderators Posted 13 hours ago Posted 13 hours ago 1040 - King Duncan I of Scotland is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth, who succeeds him as king (not murdered in his sleep as in Shakespeare's play) 1758 - Battle of Zorndorf: Prussia defeats Russia, with thousands killed 1825 - Dutch King William I expels foreign students 1915 - British transport Royal Edward is sunk by a German U-boat, killing 1,000 1932 - Brooklyn Dodgers reliever Johnny Quinn, 49, becomes the oldest pitcher to win an MLB game in a 2-1, 10th-inning victory over the NY Giants at the Polo Grounds 1937 - China declares war on Japan 1981 - George Foster hits his 8th home run into the red seats at Riverfront 2024 - Tropical Storm Ernesto becomes a hurricane, bringing strong winds and rain to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, taking out power supplies More Historical Events »
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