1854-John Fremont issues proclamation freeing slaves of Missouri rebels
1961-Oriole Jack Fisher walks 12 LA Angels in a 9 inning game
1967-U.S. Senate confirm Thurgood Marshall as 1st black justice
1968-First record under Apple label (Beatle's Hey Jude)
1976-Tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of the Today Show
1983-8th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 3-launched (6 days)
1984-12th Space Shuttle Mission (41-D)-Discovery 1-launched (6 days)
1987-Ben Johnson of Canada runs 100 m in world record 9.83 sec
1988-Julianne Philips files for divorce from Bruce Springsteen
1988-Tennis star Chris Everett weds skier Andy Mills
1989-Roman Polanski marries actress Emmanuelle Seigner
1991-France beats U.S. by narrowest Ryder Cup margin - 14≪ to 13≪
1991-Mike Powell of the U.S., sets then long jump record at 29' 4≪"