on this day

Historical Events 1863 – Confederate siege of Chattanooga begins 1920 – Alexander Millerand elected president of France 1922 – Berthold

Historical Events 1784 – Russian trappers establish a colony on Kodiak Island, Alaska 1864 – Sheridan sets up camp in

Historical Events 1904 – The general strike called by the Socialist Party that spread throughout Italy ends 1913 – Turkey

Historical Events 1066 – Battle of Fulford, Yorkshire: Harald III Hardrada of Norway defeats Northern Saxon Earls Edwin and Morcar

Historical Events 1904 – Gen Nogi’s assault on Port Arthur: 16,000 Japanese casualties 1921 – US National Championship Men’s Tennis,

Historical Events 1934 – St Louis Brown Bobo Newsom loses no-hitter to Boston in 10, 2-1 1942 – Canadian Broadcasting

Historical Events 1048 – Battle of Kapetron: night battle between invading Seljuk Turks and Byzantine-Georgian forces of Constantine IX, Byzantines

Historical Events 1901 – French painter Paul Gauguin settles in Atuona in the Marquesas Islands 1915 – US takes control

Historical Events 1851 – Saint Joseph’s University is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1947 – RCA releases the 12AX7 miniature dual