1148 – Second Crusade: Crusaders abandon their siege of Damascus
1635 – Spanish marshal Piccolomini conquers Schenkenschans
1906 – Yankees turn triple-play, beat Cleveland 6-4
1945 – US Army B-25 crashes into 79th floor of Empire State Bldg, 14 die
1965 – LBJ sends 50,000 more soldiers to Vietnam (total of 125,000)
1988 – Israeli diplomats arrive in Moscow for 1st visit in 21 years
1991 – Tour de France: Spanish rider Miguel Induráin beats Gianni Bugno of Italy by 3′ 36″ for 1st of 5 consecutive Tour wins; Djamolidine Abdoujaparov points winner
1996 – NY Yankee Darryl Strawberry hits his 300th HR
2014 – Missiles strike near Gaza’s main hospital and a nearby refugee camp Monday, leaving 10 dead and many wounded; Israeli Defence Force say they are not responsible
2018 – Carr Fire reaches Redding, California, with death toll at 5 having burnt 80,000 acres