1787 – US Ordinance of 1787 passed, establishes first organized US territory.
1836 – US patent #1 (after 9,957 unnumbered patents), for locomotive wheels.
1900 – Phillies beat Pittsburgh, 23-8.
1923 – The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. It originally reads “Hollywoodland” but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949.
1930 – David Sarnoff reports in NY Times “TV would be a theater in every home”
1935 – US-Russian commerce treaty takes effect.
1953 – Battle of the Kumsong River begins – last major battle of the Korean War.
1955 – Industrialist Cyrus Eaton first offers to host a conference on dangers of nuclear weapons in Pugwash, Nova Scotia.
1962 – British Open Men’s Golf, Royal Troon: Arnold Palmer wins his 2nd consecutive Open, 6 strokes clear of runner-up Kel Nagle of Australia.
1963 – Future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Early Wynn, wins his 300th and last MLB game at 43 years of age.
1977 – New York City experiences 25 hour black-out.
1978 – Lee Iacocca fired as president of the Ford Motor Company by chairman Henry Ford II.
1985 – “Live Aid” concerts held at both Wembley Stadium (London) and John F. Kennedy Stadium (Philadelphia) raises over $70 million for African famine relief.
1993 – All Star MVP: Kirby Puckett (Minnesota Twins)
1994 – Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Simpson (charged with murder) gives hair samples for testing.
2003 – Senior Players Championship Men’s Golf, TPC of Michigan: Craig Stadler wins his first of 2 Champion Tour major titles by 3 strokes from Tom Kite, Jim Thorpe and Tom Watson.
2008 – Brewing company InBev announces deal to buy American brewer Anheuser-Busch for almost $52 billion.
2018 – Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay record $4.7 billion in damages in talc cancer case by jury in US state of Missouri.
2018 – US Department of Justice charge 12 Russian intelligence officers with cyber-attacks against Democratic officials during 2016 US election.
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