1742 – Benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove
1788 – Russian explorer Gerasim Izmailov reaches Alaska
1907 – George Dennett, aided by Gilbert Jessop, dismisses Northamptonshire for 12 runs, the lowest total in first-class cricket
1907 – Northants all out for 12 v Gloucestershire
1950 – 50th US Open Men’s Golf, Merion GC: 16 months after being severely injured in an auto accident, Ben Hogan beats Lloyd Mangrum by 4 shots and George Fazio by 6 in an 18-hole playoff; the “Miracle at Merion”
1953 – “Amos ‘n Andy” TV Comedy, also radio from ’29; last aired on CBS
1959 – Charlie Sifford becomes the 1st African American to play in a US Golf Open
1977 – Dutch marines rescued hostages from a Moluccan held train in Holland
1978 – Joseph Freeman Jr is 1st black priest in Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
2012 – Stanley Cup Final, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA : LA Kings defeat New Jersey Devils, 6-1 for 4-2 series win; first SC title in Kings’ 45-year history