1789 – The first U.S. Congress adjourns.
1916 – John D. Rockefeller becomes the first billionaire.
1954 – Major League Baseball: Willie Mays of the then New York Giants makes "The Catch" at The Polo Grounds in Game 1 of the World Series.
1966 – The Chevrolet Camaro, originally named Panther, is introduced.
1982 – 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders begin when the first of seven individuals dies in metropolitan Chicago.
2005 – US Senate confirms John Roberts to be the next Chief Justice of the United States.
2006 – US Representative Mark Foley resigns after allegations of inappropriate emails to house pages are revealed.
Births
1907 – Gene Autry, American actor, singer, and businessman (d. 1998)
1948 – Bryant Gumbel, American television personality
1957 – Andrew Dice Clay, American comedian and actor
1988 – Kevin Durant, American basketball player
The first light birthday date we've had in a while, but we've got some pretty impactful folks here with television star Bryant Gumbel and basketball sensation Kevin Durant. I still don't blame Portland for drafting Oden though.
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