1854—Abraham Lincoln made his 1st political speech at Illinois State Fair.
1673—13th British Golf Open: Tom Kidd shoots a 179 at St. Andrews.
1897—George Bernard Shaw’s “Devil’s Disciple” premieres in NYC.
1918—Musical “Sometime” with Mae West premieres in NYC.
1926—Dahlia is officially designated as San Francisco city flower.
1931—Dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts.
1936—Record 66,669 at Yankee Stadium for 4th game of World Series.
1957—“Leave it to Beaver,” debuts on CBS.
1967—1st World Series since 1948 not to feature Yanks, Giants or Dodgers.
1975—A Cessna 310Q airplane crashes over Wilmington, North Carolina, killing the pilot and severely injuring pro wrestlers affiliated with the NWA’s Mid-Atlantic promotion. One of the survivors is the legendary Ric Flair.
1984—US government closes down due to budget problems.
1988—Pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid.
1990—U.S. premiere of Fox TV’s “Beverly Hills, 90210”
1994—Soyuz TM-20 launches.
1997—Farm Aid 10 concert in Texas cancelled due to weak ticket sales and moved to Illinois.
1997—The second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurs at the Charlotte, North Carolina office of Loomis, Fargo and Company. An FBI investigation eventually results in 24 convictions and the recovery of approximately 95% of the $17.3 million in cash which had been taken.
2000—34th CMT Music Awards: Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw, and Faith Hill win.
2012—Formula One legend, Michael Schumacher, retires.
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