917 – Battle at Anchialus: Bulgaria army counter attacks Byzantines
1948 – 15th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Cards 28, All-Stars 0 (101,220)
1958 – Cubs use 1st baseman Dale Long as their 1st major league lefty catcher since 1906
1966 – Beatles pelted with rotten fruit during Memphis concert
1982 – US marines land in Beirut Lebanon
1985 – 1st NL pitcher to strike out 200+ in 1st 2 seasons (Dwight Gooden)
1986 – Postal worker Patrick Sherrill shot 14 fellow workers dead in Edmond, Oklahoma
1989 – Howard Johnson joins Barry Bonds and Willie Mays hitting 30 HRs and steal 30 bases
1994 – 109.8°F (43.2°C) in Cordoba Spain
2017 – Solheim Cup Women’s Golf, Des Moines G and CC: US retains Cup 16½- 11½; down by 5, Europe can only halve the singles 6-6