1453 – Turkish fleet sinks ships Golden Receiver in Constantinople
1916 – Ulster Protestant and Irish nationalist Sir Roger Casement lands at Tralee Bay, Ireland from a German submarine; discovered at McKenna’s Fort and arrested by the Royal Irish Constabulary
1930 – Vladimir Mayakovsky’s “Moskva Golid” premieres in Moscow
1945 – He Shima Okinawa conquered in 5 days, 5,000 die
1948 – Basketball Association of America Finals: Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors, 88-73 to take series, 4 games to 2
1964 – Pirates and Cubs combine for 9 HRs, Pirates win 8-5
1987 – Milwaukee Brewers lose after 13th straight victory to start season
1996 – “Delicate Balance” opens at Plymouth Theater NYC
2008 – 112th Boston Marathon: 3rd straight men’s title for Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot of Kenya in 2:07:45; Dire Tune of Ethiopia women’s winner in 2:25:25
2020 – US President Donald Trump announces new 60-day ban on most green cards for the US