1935
The Sultan of Swat
The legendary Babe Ruth hit his 714th and final home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates. His record stood until Hank Aaron broke it in 1974.
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1787
The Constitutional Convention convened in Philadelphia under the leadership of George Washington, in order to establish a new U.S. government.
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1925
John Scopes was indicted for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.
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1935
American track star Jesse Owens broke three world records and tied another in a little over an hour.
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1965
Muhammad Ali knocked Sonny Liston out cold in the first round, after 1 minute and 56 seconds, for the world heavyweight title.
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1968
The Gateway Arch was dedicated in St. Louis.
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1969
Midnight Cowboy, the only x-rated film to win a best picture Oscar, was released.
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1979
The worst air disaster in U.S. history (excluding the Sept. 11 attacks) occurred when a DC-10 crashed at Chicago's O'Hare airport, killing over 270 people.
