1798 – US Marine Corps established by an act of Congress
1848 – Edmund Hickly gets 1st known 10 wicket innings (Kent v England)
1893 – A revolution led by the liberal general and politician, José Santos Zelaya, takes over state power in Nicaragua
1955 – New USAF Academy dedicated at Lowry AFB in Colorado with 300 cadets
1974 – House Judiciary Committee releases evidence on Watergate inquiry
1986 – Mary Beth Whitehead christens surrogate Baby M, Sara
1990 – NYC police arrest “Dartman” (stabbed over 50 women with darts)
1991 – Nigeria Airways DC-8 crashes at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing all 261 passengers and crew on board
1995 – 66th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-2 at Ballpark at Arlington Tx
2004 – Canadian Open Women’s Golf, Legends on the Niagara GC: Meg Mallon wins by 4 strokes from Beth Daniel