1457 – Oldest known exactly dated printed book (c 3 years after Gutenberg)
1873 – “Field and Stream” begins publishing
1919 – Chicago White Sox outfielder Happy Felsch ties MLB record of 4 outfield assists in a game in 15-6 loss to Boston Red Sox
1944 – Operation Tractable: new Canadian offensive
1968 – Montreal Expos officially become a member of NL
1974 – Congress authorizes US citizens to own gold
1982 – Pete Rose (Phillies) 12,365 at bat sets record (passes Aaron)
1993 – Reggie Jackson Day – NY Yanks retire 13th # (#44)
1994 – Terrorist “Carlos” arrested in Khartoum, Sudan
1995 – “Battle of Brit Pop” rival bands Oasis (Roll with It) and Blur (Country House) release singles on the same day