1865 – P. T. Barnum’s museum in New York burns down, giantess Anna Haining Swan just escapes
1923 – American explorer Roy Chapman Andrews discovers the first recognised dinosaur eggs, in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia
1936 – 112°F (44°C), Mio, Michigan (state record)
1973 – Bobby Murcer’s 3 homers accounted for all RBIs, beating KC 5-0
1987 – Kylie Minogue releases her debut single “Locomotion”
1994 – Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Simpson (charged with murder) gives hair samples for testing
2011 – Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130
2017 – US President Donald Trump arrives in Paris for a 2-day visit with French President Emmanuel Macron
2018 – Large protests in London against US President Donald Trump featuring Trump-like baby blimp as President Trump meets Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle
2019 – After Atlantic League-MLB partnership rule changes, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs’ outfielder Tony Thomas becomes first player in professional baseball history to steal first base in 7-2 win v Lancaster Barnstormers
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