1504 – Michelangelo’s statue of David is unveiled in Florence
1689 – China and Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul)
1939 – Gen Von Reichenau’s panzer division reaches suburbs of Warsaw
1957 – Pope Pius XII encyclical On motion pictures, radio, TV
1967 – Surveyor 5 launched; makes soft landing on Moon Sept 10
1968 – Saundra Williams wins 1st Miss Black America pageant
1985 – Pete Rose ties Ty Cobb with 4,191 hits
1991 – Buffalo Bill Jim Kelly passes for 6 touchdowns vs Pitts (52-34)
1993 – Baseball’s proposed switch to a three-division format OKed in AL
1996 – 48th Emmy Awards: ER, Dennis Franz and Kathy Baker win