Historical Events for 6th September 2022

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1715 - Pro-James III-uprising in Scotland
1870 - Ship sinks in Gulf of Biscay; 483 die
1913 - Hamilton Alerts apply for ORFU reinstatement, taking the name Hamilton Rowing Club
1930 - Brooklyn Dodgers beat Phillies 22-8
1946 - Terence Rattigan's "The Winslow Boy" premieres in London
1952 - Canadian TV begins in Montreal
1982 - Polish dissidents seize Polish Embassy in Bern, Switzerland
1987 - Saskatchewan's Dave Ridgway kicks a CFL-record 60-yard field goal
1990 - 7th MTV Video Music Awards: Sinead O'Connor wins
2018 - World Surf League announces from 2019 there would be equal prize money for men and women across elite tour events; first US-based global sports league with gender pay parity

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