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.
1854 – Florence Nightingale with a staff of 38 nurses is sent to the Crimean War.
1869 – 1st shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore.
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 WW I: US troops enter front lines at Sommervillier under French command.
1935 – Hank Greenberg selected American League MVP unanimously.
1948 – Facsimile high-speed radio transmission demonstrated (Washington, D.C.)
1960 – JFK & Nixon clashed in 4th & final presidential debate (NYC).
1964 – Film version of “My Fair Lady” directed by George Cukor and starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn premieres in New York (Best Picture 1965).
1967 – Thousands opposing Vietnam War try to storm Pentagon.
1971 – William H. Rehnquist & Lewis F. Powell nominated to US Supreme Court by President Nixon, following resignations of Justices Hugo Black & John Harlan.
1973 – 23rd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Benny Parsons wins.
1986 – IBM re-forms in South Africa.
1987 – Senate debate begins rejecting Robert Bork’s Supreme Court nomination.
1990 – Esther Canseco calls Oakland A’s manager Tony La Russa a “punk” for not starting husband Jose in the World Series.
1991 – Former California Governor Jerry Brown announces his run for the US Presidency.
1995 – Addison Vance, 18, of Hickory, NC, crowned 7th Ms. Venus Swimwear.
2001 – “United We Stand” benefit concert for September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks victims, held at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Even organized and headlined by Michael Jackson, also featuring pop stars Aerosmith, Mariah Carey, The Backstreet Boys and others.
2009 – MLB National League Championship: Philadelphia Phillies beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 1.
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