1829 – The first units of the London Metropolitan Police appear on the streets of the British capital
1943 – German riots at Amsterdam Jews
1969 – “Bright Promise” TV Daytime Soap; debuts on NBC-TV
1971 – Ron Hunt is hit by a pitch for record 50th time in a season
1973 – “Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne” by Looking Glass peaks at #33
1974 – 4th NYC Women’s Marathon won by Katherine Switzer in 3:07:29
1979 – LA Dodger Manny Mota hits record 146th pinch hit
1989 – Zsa Zsa Gabor convicted of slapping a police officer in Beverly Hills
1996 – Balt Orioles end season with record 257 HRs
2008 – Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 777.68 points, its largest single-day point loss, following the bankruptcies of Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual