CoM Moderators Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 1453 - Turkish forces under Sultan Mehmed II begin the siege of Constantinople (İstanbul), which falls May 291865 - Battle of Fort Blakely Alabama, last major battle of the US Civil War1902 - Dutch football club Maatschappelijke Voetbal Vereniging (MVV) is established in Maastricht, Netherlands1932 - "Tarzan the Ape Man" released starring Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller in the first of his 12 Tarzan films1977 - Montreal Canadiens rout the Washington Capitals, 11-0 at the Montreal Forum to set an NHL record of 34 straight home games without a loss1985 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site1993 - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mark Price has his consecutive free throw streak end at 77, during a 114-113 loss at Charlotte; falls 1 short of Calvin Murphy’s NBA record of 78 straight free throws1993 - Venezuelan DC-10 crashes at Margarita, killing 102019 - 70 villages evacuated in Khuzesta province, Iran, after at least 45 killed in flooding after unprecedented rainfall2020 - Spain's death toll passes 10,000 (10003), as it posts a record single-day rise of 950 deaths More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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