1849—NY Herald reports gold discovery in California.1891—William Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum.
1895—American frontier murderer and outlaw, John Wesley Hardin, is killed by an off-duty policeman in a saloon in El Paso, Texas.
1903—Phillies suffer record 9th straight postponed game.
1909—Indianapolis 500 race track opens.
1918—Irving Berlin’s musical “Yip Yip Yaphank” premieres in NYC.
1921—Ty Cobb is 4th to get 3,000 hits.
1934—Paul Runyan wins PGA gold tournament.
1944—Gen. Bradley visits Montgomery.
1955—US raises import duty on bicycles 50%.
1956—Fay Crocker wins LPGA St. Louis Golf Open.
1960—Francis Gary Powers convicted of spying by USSR (U-2 incident)
1964—Communication satellite Syncom 3 launched.
1976—President Gerald Ford wins Republican presidential nomination at KC convention.
1980—George Brett ends hitting streak at 30.
1984—Republican convention in Houston nominates Ronald Reagan for President.
1993—Mattel & Fisher Price toy companies merge.
1993—Dow Jones hits record high of 3612.13.
1995—After 5 days Shannon Faulkner quits as 1st woman at the Citadel.
2001—83rd PGA Championship: David Toms shoots a 265 at Atlanta Athletic Club.
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