1895 – Annie Londonderry (Annie Kopchovsky) arrives in Chicago to complete first round-the-world trip by a woman on a bicycle in 15 months and collects fer $10,000 prize.
1910 – United States’ 1st known female cop appointed, Alice Stebbins Wells by LAPD.
1920 – VII Summer Olympic Games close in Antwerp, Belgium.
1928 – Hurricane in Florida, kills 6,000.
1935 – Millionaire Howard Hughes flies his own designed plane at 352.46 mph.
1940 – 49 die & 200 injured when Hercules Powder Co plant explodes (NJ)
1944 – US Army troops enter Germany for 1st time.
1954 – Indians sweep Yanks at Municipal Stadium; largest AL crowd (86,563)
1959 – “Bonanza” premieres on NBC-TV.
1965 – 17th Emmy Awards: “The Dick Van Dyke Show” & Dick Van Dyke win.
1975 – Pink Floyd releases their ninth album “Wish You Were Here”
1979 – Hurricane Fredrick hits Mobile Alabama; 5 die & $23 million damage.
1984 – American country singer Barbara Mandrell is badly injured in a car accident.
1987 – Vince Coleman steals his 100th base for 3rd straight year.
1993 – STS-51 (Discovery) launches into orbit.
1999 – Farm Aid 12 held in Bristow, Virgina: Performers include Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Dave Mathews Band, Susan Tedeschi, Kep’Mo’, Deanea Carger, and Barenaked Ladies.
2005 – The bodies of more than 40 patients discovered in a flooded hospital in New Orleans.
2012 – Apple unveils its iPhone 5 and OIS 6.
2017 – Hope Hicks appointed permanent White House Communications Director after working in an interim role.
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