1980 Event Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Duran regains WBC welterweight championship 1971 Event Qatar regains complete independence from Britain 1971 Event England regains cricket Ashes with a 2-0 series win 1955 Event Austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation 1945 Event U.S. regains possession of Wake Island from Japan 1944 Event U.S. regains possession of Guam from Japanese 1935 Event George II returns to Greece and regains monarchy 1933 Event England regains the Ashes, thanks to bodyline tactics 1924 Event Cyclist Piet Moeskops regains world sprint championist 1922 Event Egypt regains independence from Britain, but British troops remain 1912 Event England regains cricket's Ashes 1904 Event England regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead vs. Australia 1881 Event Transvaal regains independence under British suzerainty 1855 Event New York City regains Castle Clinton, to be used for immigration 1640 Event Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule 1314 Event Battle of Bannockburn; Scotland regains independence from England
