422 – St. Celestine I begins his reign as the Catholic Pope
1798 – British Honduras defeats Spain in the Battle of St. George’s Caye
1961 – Italian F1 Grand Prix, Monza: A crash causes the death of German driver Wolfgang von Trips and 15 spectators who are hit by his Ferrari
1973 – NFL New York Jets trade pro football’s leading receiver Don Maynard to St. Louis Cardinals
1974 – Portugal recognizes the independence of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, its former West African colony
1977 – US Open Women’s Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Chris Evert wins her third consecutive US singles title, beating Wendy Turnbull of Australia 7-6, 6-2; final time event played at West Side Tennis Club
1977 – Susan Perkins (Ohio) is crowned the 50th Miss America 1978
2018 – Australian newspaper “Herald Sun” is criticized for “racist” cartoon of American tennis star Serena Williams