1862 – Battle of Antietam [Battle of Sharpsburg], bloodiest day in the American Civil War 23,110 die in first battle on Union soil
1939 – 53rd U.S. Women’s National Championship: Alice Marble beats Helen Jacobs (6-0, 8-10, 6-4)
1961 – Minnesota Vikings’ 1st NFL game (beat Chicago Bears 37-13)
1965 – WPHL TV channel 17 in Philadelphia, PA (IND) begins broadcasting
1967 – Mount Washington cog railway train derails, kills 8 (NH)
1980 – Oak A’s Rick Langford is removed with 2 outs in 9th inning ending his consecutive complete-game streak at 22
1981 – Fernando Valenzuela sets NL rookie record with 8th shutout of season
1983 – Vanessa Williams (NY), 20, crowned 56th Miss America 1984, 1st black
1986 – US Senate confirms William Rehnquist as 16th chief justice
1997 – Dr Sam Sheppard’s body (Fugitive) is exhumed for DNA test