1901 – Cleveland’s Bock Baker gives up a record 23 singles as White Sox beat Blues (Cleveland Blues!) 13-1
1920 – Azerbaijan SSR joins USSR (1st time)
1957 – 4th National Film Awards (India): “Kabuliwala” wins the Golden Lotus
1959 – 6th National Film Awards (India): “Sagar Sangamey” wins the Golden Lotus
1966 – Cleve ties record with 10th straight win since Opening Day
1967 – The Douglas Aircraft Company behind schedule with deliveries of the DC-8 and DC-9 and close to bankruptcy agrees to merge with the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation to form McDonnell Douglas
1971 – Samuel Lee Gravely Jr becomes 1st black admiral in US Navy
1988 – NJ Devils set all time playoff mark for penalty minutes
1988 – Aloha Airlines Boeing 737 roof tears off in flight; kills stewardess
1990 – Boston Celtics score most points in a playoff, beat NY Knicks 157-128