1830 – First National Negro Convention begins in Philadelphia
1931 – Philadelphia A’s clinch pennant, beating Cleveland
1947 – Typhoon Kathleen hit Tone River, Saitama and Tokyo area, killing at least 1,930 and injuring 1,750
1957 – SF Seals (Pacific Coast League) play their last game
1966 – Dutch political party (D’66) forms
1966 – First British nuclear ballistic missile submarine HMS Resolution launched
1966 – Gemini XI (Conrad/Gordon) returns to Earth
2001 – 26th Toronto International Film Festival: “Amelie” directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet wins the People’s Choice Award