1787 – American statesman George Mason suggests the addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution modeled on previous state declarations, but the motion is defeated.
1814 – Battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812.
1857 – 423 die when “Central America” sinks of Cape Romain, SC.
1907 – Lusitania arrives in NYC after 5 day crossing of Atlantic (record)
1918 – WWI: US forces launch an attack on German-occupied St. Mihiel.
1928 – Hurricane in Florida kills 6,000.
1935 – Millionaire Howard Hughes flies his own designed plane at 357.46 mph.
1940 – 49 die & 200 injured when Hercules Powder Co plant explodes (NJ).
1944 – Hurricane kills 389 in North Carolina.
1944 – US Army troops entered Germany.
1954 – Indians sweep Yankees at Municipal Stadium; largest AL crowd (86,563)
1958 – US Supreme Court orders the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas to integrate.
1958 – Jack Kilby demonstrates his first integrated circuit (IC) to his supervisor.
1960 – John F. Kennedy says he does not speak for the Roman Catholic Church, and neither does the Church speak for him.
1965 – Hurricane Betsy strikes Florida & Louisiana kills 75.
1973 – 2 bettors win largest US Daily Double ($19,909.60 in Detroit)
1983 – Security guard Victor Gerena robs West Hartford company of $7 million.
1992 – Mae Jemison is the 1st African American woman to go into space (aboard Endeavor STS-47)
2005 – The bodies of more than 40 patients discovered in a flooded hospital in New Orleans.
2017 – Hope Hicks appointed permanent White House Communications Director after working in an interim role.
2017 – Apple unveils premium iPhone X costing $999, along with iPhone 8.
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