William Rehnquist(Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court)–
Tom Bosley(actor)–
Sir Richard Harris(actor)–
Julie Andrews(actress)–
Mark McGwire(baseball player)–
Kevin Griffin(musician)–
Rosanna Tomiuk(water polo player/coach)–
Died
E. B. White(author)–
Margaret Gorman Cahill(first Miss America)–
Walter Annenberg(launched TV Guide magazine and ambassador to Britain)–
Joyce Jillson(astrologer)–
George Grizzard(actor)–
House Peters Jr.(actor; the original Mr. Clean”“)–
Nick Reynolds(founding member of the Kingston Trio)–
Tom Clancy(author)–
Tim Wakefield(baseball player)–
Events
The first agricultural fair in the U.S. was held in Pittsfield, MA –
Maria Mitchell discovered comet Mitchell 1847VI –
Game 1 in the first World Series played. Boston’s Cy Young threw the first pitch. –
Henry Ford’s Model T automobile was introduced at a price of $850 –
Sea Gull Monument was unveiled in Salt Lake City, Utah –
Pilot Lt. George Gorman pursued UFO over Fargo, North Dakota –
The Honeymooners makes its TV debut –
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) founded –
Johnny Carson first hosted The Tonight Show –
Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida –
Panama gained sovereignty over Canal, in adherence to treaty provisions –
Jimmy Carter became the first U.S. president to turn 100 years old –
Weather
Pilot Lt. George Gorman pursued a UFO over Fargo, North Dakota. The official explanation later stated that what he chased was a weather balloon - but many people remain unconvinced. –
Topeka, Kansas, had a low temperature of 32 degrees F –
