1145 – 19th recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet
1793 – President Washington attends opening of Rickett’s, 1st circus in US
1876 – First official National League baseball game is played; Boston Red Stockings beat Philadelphia Athletics, 6-5 at the Jefferson Street Grounds, Philadelphia
1966 – USSR performs underground nuclear test
1967 – Martial Law goes into effect in Greece
1969 – 1st human eye transplant performed
1970 – NY Met Jerry Grote sets record of 20 put outs by a catcher
1993 – Seattle Mariner Chris Basio no-hits Boston Red Sox
1993 – “Who’s Tommy” opens at St James Theater NYC for 899 performances
2018 – Liverpool’s Egyptian soccer forward Mohamed Salah is named Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year