1908 – Robert B Rhoads becomes 1st Cleveland pitcher (Cleveland Naps) to toss a no-hit game, Cleveland 2, Boston 1
1940 – Luftwaffe bombs Spitfire factory in Southampton
1941 – Nine Allied governments pledge adherence to the common principles of policy set forth in the Atlantic Charter
1952 – Underwater volcano explodes under research vessel Kaiyo-maru-5
1960 – International Development Association (UN agency) comes into existence
1973 – Guinea-Bissau declares independence from Portugal
1980 – Iraqi troops cross Iran’s border, encircling Abadan
1988 – American heptathlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee sets new world record 7,291 points to win the gold medal at the Seoul Olympics; East Germans Sabine John and Anke Behmer take the minor medals
1992 – Scott Stevens is named 5th Captain in NJ Devils history
2013 – “The Goldbergs” by Adam F. Goldberg premieres in the US on ABC