1787 – Franklin College founded, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Now part of Franklin and Marshall College.
1882 – Cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay, India) drowns 100,000 (disputed event)
1919 – Assent is given to an Act to amend the Canadian Currency Act, 1910
1965 – Rolling Stones release single “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”
1989 – Mets turn their 1st triple play in 7 years but lose to Cubs 8-4
1990 – For 2nd time this season, Cecil Fielder belts 3 home runs in a game
1994 – 28th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson and Ray Stevens
2002 – A near-Earth asteroid estimated at 10 metres diameter explodes over the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Libya. Resulting explosion estimated to have a force of 26 kilotons, more powerful than the Nagasaki atomic bomb.
2017 – Scooter Gennet hits four home runs in Cincinnati Reds 13-1 victory against at home against St. Louis Cardinals, 17th player to do so
2018 – MLB Draft: Auburn pitcher Casey Mize first pick by Detroit Tigers