1851 – “Moby-Dick” by Herman Melville first published by Harper and Brothers in the US
1914 – Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game
1927 – World’s largest gas tank in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, explodes; 28 die
1957 – Milwaukee Brave Hank Aaron wins NL MVP
1964 – “Oliver!” closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 774 performances
1969 – 2nd Vietnam Moratorium Day in US
1993 – “Kentucky Cycle” opens at Royale Theater NYC for 34 performances
2007 – the last direct-current distribution by Con Edison was shut down.
2008 – Elizabeth Warren is appointed to chair a Congressional Oversight Panel for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
2016 – “Moana” animated Disney film directed by Ron Clements and John Musker with voices by Auli’i Cravalho and The Rock premieres in Los Angeles