First formal meeting of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, which, in the next few months, ended up writing a new constitution for the United States instead of revising the Articles of Confederation –
Father Stephen Badin became first Catholic priest ordained in the U.S. –
Grace Annie Lockhart became the first woman in the British Empire to receive a bachelor’s degree in science and English literature. She graduated from Mount Allison College (now University) in Sackville, New Brunswick –
At Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Babe Ruth hit the 714th, and last, home run of his career –
Andrew Moyer patented method for mass production of penicillin –
New York City’s Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel was formally opened to traffic –
The first shave in space took place on Apollo 10 –
Star Wars was released in theaters –
Daniel Goodwin climbed Chicago’s Sears Tower using suction cups –
Nearly 5.5 million people joined hands to form a human chain across the U.S. The event, Hands Across America, was designed to raise funds for the poor and homeless –
Gary Stewart of California set the record for consecutive pogo jumps at 177,737 in 20 hours, 20 minutes –
Jay Leno officially replaced Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show –
New York Yankees Mariano Rivera became the first major league pitcher to make 1,000 appearances with the same team –
Weather
Tornado destroyed Udall, Kansas. 83 people died –
A tornado tore through Blackwell, Oklahoma. One survivor claimed that it had an orange, glowing light in its center. –
Record high temperatures gripped the Southwest, as Arizona had its 17th consecutive day of temperatures over 100 degrees F –
