CoM Moderators Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 1232 - Mongol army under General Subedei begins the siege of Chinese Jin capital of Kaifeng - 1st occasion gunpowder used in a major engagement1500 - Battle of Novara: King Louis XII of France defeats Duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan1866 - Italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary.1879 - Milk sold in glass bottles for 1st time1886 - William Ewart Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons.1935 - Béla Bartók's 5th String quartet premieres in Washington, D.C.1969 - Expansion teams Royals, Expos, Padres and Pilots win their 1st games1979 - People's Republic of China joins IOC1985 - Amdahl releases UTS/V, 1st mainframe Unix1990 - "Twin Peaks" created by David Lynch and starring Kyle MacLachlan premieres on ABC-TV More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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