1774 – First display of the word “Liberty” on a flag, raised by colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts and which was in defiance of British rule in Colonial America.
1868 – Severe earthquake at 7:53 AM, centered in Hayward, California.
1902 – In the United States, a five month strike by United Mine Workers ends.
1915 – William Jennings Bryan’s successor as US Secretary of State, Robert Lansing, sends a note to Britain protesting interference with US shipping.
1917 – 1st Americans to see action on front lines of WWI: US troops enter front lines at Sommervillier under French command.
1935 – Hank Greenberg selected American League MVP unanimously.
1944 – World War II: US troops capture Aachen, 1st large German city to fall.
1948 – Facsimile high-speed radio transmission demonstrated (Washington, D.C.)
1950 – Tom Powers of Duke scores 6 touchdowns.
1960 – JFK and Nixon clashed in 4th and final presidential debate (NYC).
1964 – Braves ask NL to allow them to leave Milwaukee for Atlanta.
1964 – Film version of “My Fair Lady” directed by George Cukor and starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn premieres in New York (Academy Awards Best Picture 1965).
1973 – 23rd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Benny Parsons wins.
1975 – Coast Guard Academy 1st allow women to enroll.
1980 – Phillies win their 1st World Championship in their 98-year history.
1990 – Esther Canseco calls Oakland A’s manager Tony LaRussa a “punk” for not starting husband Jose in the World Series.
1991 – US hostage Jesse Turner released from 5 years in captivity in Beirut.
1995 – Addison Vance, 18, of Hickory NC, crowned 7th Ms Venus Swimwear.
2001 – “United We Stand” benefit concert for September 22, 2001 terrorist attacks victims, held at RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. organized and headlined by Michael Jackson and featuring Aerosmith, Mariah Carey and The Backstreet Boys.
2014 – Oscar Pistorius is sentenced to five years in prison for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
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