1844 – Brigham Young chosen as head of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints following the death of Joseph Smith
1916 – A’s set AL record with 19th consecutive loss on road
1931 – Washington Senators pitcher Bobby Burke no-hits Boston Red Sox, 5-0 at Griffith Stadium, Washington D. C.
1963 – Great Train Robbery in England, £2.6 million ($7.3 million)
1988 – Discovery of most distant galaxy (15 * 10 ^ 12 light yrs) announced
2006 – Actor Sylvester Stallone and former heavyweight boxing contender Chuck Wepner settle lawsuit out of court for an undisclosed sum; Wepner claims he was the inspiration for the “Rocky” movies
2008 – IXXX Summer Olympic Games open in Beijing, China
2012 – 16 people are killed from flooding from heavy rain in Manilla, Philippines
2013 – 28 people are killed by a suicide bombing in Quetta, Pakistan
2013 – Ben Bradlee is named as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama