1596 – Dutch fleet bombards Banten, Java
1871 – Bay of Biscay: British warship HMS Captain capsizes, 500 killed
1880 – Geo Ligowsky patents device to throw clay pigeons for trapshooters
1907 – Ocean liner RMS Lusitania begins her maiden voyage sailing from Liverpool to New York City
1942 – First flight of the Consolidated B-32 Dominator
1948 – 1st use of synthetic rubber in asphaltic concrete, Akron Oh
1978 – 1st game of Boston Massacre, NY Yankees beat Red Sox, 15-3
1988 – 5th MTV Video Music Awards: INXS wins
1993 – St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Mark Whiten hits 4 HRs and 12 RBIs in 15-2 win at Cincinnati Reds
2019 – US Open Women’s Tennis: Bianca Andreescu becomes first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title; stuns Serena Williams 6-2, 7-5