1812 – US warship Constitution defeats British warship Guerriere
1895 – American frontier murderer and outlaw, John Wesley Hardin is shot and killed by John Selman Sr. in a saloon in El Paso, Texas
1905 – Russian Tsar Nicholas II installs “Imperial Duma”, without legislative powers
1934 – The first All-American Soap Box Derby is held in Dayton, Ohio
1944 – Allied air raid on Maastricht, 80+ killed
1979 – “My Sharonna” by the Knack hits #1 (stays for 42 days)
1993 – 26th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at Doubletree Hotel
1997 – STS 85 (Discovery 23) lands
2001 – PGA Championship Men’s Golf, Atlanta Athletic Club: David Toms wins his first major title by 1 stroke from Phil Mickelson
2007 – The Tradition Senior Men’s Golf, Crosswater Club: Mark McNulty of Zimbabwe wins lone career major title by 5 strokes from David Edwards