1900 – German Kaiser Wilhelm II delivers his “Hun” speech at Bremerhaven, addressing German troops departing to suppress the Boxer Rebellion in China, later used as propaganda in World War I
1914 – Roda JC soccer team forms in Kerkrade
1954 – PGA Championship Men’s Golf, Keller GC: Chick Herbert scores a 4 and 3 win over defending champion Walter Burkemo in the Tuesday final
1955 – Israeli passenger plane shot down above Bulgaria, killing 58
1988 – Baseball star Tommy John commits a record three errors on one play as the Yankees rout the Brewers 16-3
1995 – 28th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at San Diego Convention Center
2015 – Fiat Chrysler fined record $105 million by US regulators over their number of car recalls
2017 – Reince Priebus resigns as Chief of Staff to US President Donald Trump after just over 6 months, making it the shortest non-interim tenure