1876 – George Hall of the Philadelphia Athletics becomes first MLB player to hit for cycle (single, double, triple, and home run), in 20-5 win over Cincinnati Reds at the Jefferson Street Grounds, Philadelphia
1877 – Henry Ossian Flipper becomes 1st African American to graduate from West Point Military Academy
1952 – British runner Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:20:42.2)
1965 – John Lennon’s second book “A Spaniard in the Works” is published
1968 – “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” second studio album by Iron Butterfly is released
1975 – Janis Ian releases “At Seventeen”
1981 – No Nukes concert at Hollywood Bowl
1993 – Japanese space probe Sakigake passes Earth