1888 – John Boyd Dunlop applies to patent pneumatic tire
1964 – Kansas City As’ Bert Campaneris HRs on 1st pitch, hits a 2nd HR on 2nd at bat
1978 – Franklin Bradshaw is murdered in Salt Lake City by his grandson Marc Schreuder at the instigation of his mother Frances Schreuder
1997 – The US State Department rules that Turkey’s agreement to purchase $23 billion worth of natural gas from Iran does not violate the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act
1999 – Crown Prince Mohammed Ben Al-Hassan is crowned King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the death of his father
2000 – US Open Women’s Golf, Merit Club: Australian Karrie Webb wins by 5 strokes ahead of runners-up Cristie Kerr and Meg Mallon; third of Webb’s 7 major titles
2008 – Cape Verde joins the World Trade Organization, becoming its 153rd member.
2016 – Suicide bomb in Kabul kills 80 during a protest march, Islamic State claim responsibility
2017 – 104th Tour de France won by Chris Froome of Great Britain, his 4th win
2020 – US President Trump says he could send 75,000 federal agents to deal with violence in American cities like Portland, drawing backlash