1886 – Hurricane and sea surge kills 250 at Indianola Texas
1901 – Theodore Roosevelt renames “Executive Mansion” as “The White House”
1961 – USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
1963 – Archaeological digs begin at Masada, Israel
1966 – Jimi Hendrix Experience forms with Jimi Hendrix, Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell
1968 – 19th Summer Olympic Games open at Mexico City, Mexico; first Olympics in Latin America
1972 – “Hurry, Harry” opens at Ritz Theater NYC for 2 performances
1974 – 1st time Wash Caps are shutout as they are beat 6-0 by Minnesota
1977 – “Throwaway Game” Catfish Hunter loses WS 6-1 resting Yank pitchers
1985 – US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site