1627 - Last Emperor of the Chinese Ming dynasty, Chongzhen, comes to the throne after death of his brother Emperor Tianqi
1908 - Cleveland Naps and future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Addie Joss hurls a classic perfect game, beating Ed Walsh and the Chicago White Sox, 1-0
1935 - Mussolini's Italian army attacks Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
1936 - New York Yankees score Baseball World Series record 18 runs in an 18-4 rout of rival NY Giants in Game 2 at the Polo Grounds; Yankees win series 4-2
1955 - "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" premieres on CBS television in the US
1957 - New volcanic island appears off Fayal Island Azores
1965 - Mel Stottlemyre wins game #20
1979 - Pope John Paul II visits New York City, and at the U.N. denounces all concentration camps and torture
1981 - Ali Chamenei elected president of Iran
1981 - 17 year old gelding Behavin Jerry, the oldest winning racehorse in modern times, sets record for most career starts by a thoroughbred, 307
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