1879 – Infielder William White plays one game for the Providence Grays with conjecture was the first African-American to play MLB even though he appeared Caucasian
1893 – 1st Ferris wheel opens at Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois
1923 – Marcus Garvey sentenced to 5 years for using mail to defraud
1951 – LPGA Western Open Women’s Golf, Whitemarsh Valley CC: Patty Berg defeats Pat O’Sullivan, 2-up in the final
1958 – French franc devalues
1966 – Queen Juliana opens Coen tunnel in Amsterdam
1970 – Detroit’s Cesar Gutierrez goes 7-for-7 to tie a record set in 1892
1978 – Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical “Evita”, starring Elaine Page, premieres at the Prince Edward Theatre, London
1987 – US Open Men’s Golf, Olympic Club: Scott Simpson passes and holds off 1982 champion Tom Watson on the Lake Course to win his only major title by 1 stroke
1997 – Women’s National Basketball Association begins as NY Liberty beats LA Sparks
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