CoM Moderators Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 1195 - Battle at Alarcos: Almohads led by Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur defeats army of Alfonso VIII of Castile 1544 - Italian War of 1542: The Siege of Boulogne begins 1922 - American swimmer Johnny Weissmuller first to break 1 minute barrier for 100m freestyle; swims 58.6s at Alameda, CA 1944 - 1,200+ 8th US Air Force bombers bomb targets in SW Germany 1944 - NY archbishop Spellman flies to Europe 1950 - NY Yankees sign their 1st Black players, Elston Howard and Frank Baines 1955 - Balclutha ties up at Pier 43 and becomes a floating museum 1980 - XXII Summer Olympic Games open in Moscow, Russia; led by United States, 66 nations boycott event because of Soviet-Afghan war 1981 - British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's GC: American Bill Rogers wins his only major title, 4 strokes ahead of runner-up Bernhard Langer of Germany 1995 - Teen comedy film "Clueless" is released, loosely based on Jane Austen's book "Emma" starring Alicia Silverstone, directed by Amy Heckerling More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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