1862 – Battle at Crampton’s Gap: Union troops win a tactical victory over Confederate forces
1913 – Route for the Lincoln Highway is announced, the first paved coast-to-coast highway across the United States, with terminal points in New York City and San Francisco
1923 – Jack Dempsey recovers after being knocked through the ropes in the first round to knock out Argentine challenger Luis Firpo in the second round in front of 83,000 at the Polo Grounds in NYC
1951 – St. Louis Browns’ Bob Nieman homers on his 1st two career at-bats
1973 – Israeli Air Force shoots down 13 Syrian MIG-21s
1992 – First subway car is completed for export from the US to Taiwan
1996 – Tara Dawn Holland (23) of Kansas is crowned 70th Miss America 1997
1999 – Polyvinyl Record Co. releases debut album by the Midwest emo trio American Football; the eponymous record, later known as LP1, becomes a cult favorite and influential within the music genre