1399 – King Richard II of England’s (supposed) abdication read out in the House of Commons by the Archbishop of Canterbury. In reality deposed by his cousin and successor Henry IV
1857 – US occupies Sand, Baker, Howland and Jarvis Island, south of Hawaii
1864 – Black soldiers given US Medal of Honor
1915 – Red Sox clinch AL pennant by beating Detroit
1927 – Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smacks his MLB record 60th home run off Tom Zachary in 8th inning of New York’s 4-2 win over Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium
1935 – The Boulder Dam (later the Hoover Dam), astride the border of U.S. states Arizona and Nevada, is dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
1942 – Admiral Chester Nimitz’s B-17 finds Guadalcanal using National Geographic map
1950 – Radio’s “Grand Ole Opry” is broadcast on TV for 1st time
1977 – Dutch Antillean government-Evertsz resigns
2012 – Ryder Cup Golf, Medinah CC: Europe retains Cup 14½-13½; win 8 and tie 1 of the 12 singles matches after trailing 10-6