1903 – The first race at The Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin is held. It is the oldest major speedway in the world.
1933 – Antwerps Sportpaleis, the largest indoor arena in Europe opens; renovated 2010-13
1945 – Hideki Tojo, Japanese Prime Minister during most of World War II, attempts suicide rather than face war crimes tribunal but fails – later he is hanged
1951 – Florence Chadwick becomes 1st woman to swim English Channel from England to France. It takes 16 hours and 19 minutes
1966 – Johnny Miller becomes 1st Yank to hit a HR on his 1st at bat
1967 – A’s drop grievance filed with National Labor Relations against C Finley
1998 – 16th Commonwealth Games open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia making Malaysia the first Asian country to host the games
2002 – Through extreme and coordinated effort, The Pentagon is rededicated after repairs are completed, exactly one year after the attack on the building.
2007 – Russia tests the largest conventional weapon ever, the Father of all bombs.
2018 – James Anderson takes his 564th Test wicket to become the most prolific fast bowler in cricket history as England beats India by 118 runs in the 5th Test at The Oval for a 4-1 series victory; Alistair Cook’s final Test