1787 – 1st US voyage around the world – Columbia leaves Boston
1936 – Pinewood Studios opens in Buckinghamshire England
1954 – 1st nuclear submarine, USS Nautilus, commissioned by the US Navy
1955 – American actor and cultural icon James Dean is killed in a car crash aged 24
1957 – French government of Mauroy resigns due to Algeria
1962 – NY Mets lose record 120th game as Cubs turn triple play and beat NY 5-1
1969 – Atlanta’s 10th straight win, clinches NL West pennant
1971 – Last Washington Senator home game, Yanks win career 5th forfeit game Yanks trailing 4-2 in 9th with 2 outs, fans rush field
1988 – Louise Ritter, US, jumps 6’8″ to win Olympic gold medal
2004 – The first images of a live giant squid in its natural habitat are taken 600 miles south of Tokyo