1797 – 1st US senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment
1889 – John L Sullivan KOs Jake Kilrain in 75 rounds (last bare-knuckle bout)
1905 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: May Sutton becomes first American player to win the singles title at Wimbledon; beats Dorothea Chambers 6-3, 6-4
1946 – Baseball grants $5,000 minimum salary
1961 – Portuguese steamer “Save” breaks up off Mozambique, 227 die
1963 – Reports of Charlie Finley’s intention to move KC A’s to Oakland
1979 – Don Martina’s MAN party wins election in Dutch Antilles
1994 – Sonia O’Sullivan runs female 2K world record (5:25.36)
2010 – During 1st round of the John Deere Classic, Paul Goydos becomes the 4th, and oldest player in PGA Tour history to shoot 59; round included 12 birdies and 6 pars
2014 – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu instructs his defence forces to “take their gloves off” against Hamas and to take any means necessary to “restore peace” to Israeli citizens