Michelangelo’s David statue was unveiled in Florence, Italy–
The first permanent settlement in what is now the United States was established at St. Augustine, Florida, by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles–
Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founded what became St. Augustine, Florida–
The steamer Lady Elgin collided with the schooner Augusta on Lake Michigan–
The eastern and western lines of the Northern Pacific Railway were joined in Gold Creek, Montana–
Francis Bellamy’s Pledge of Allegiance first published, in The Youth’s Companion–
Margaret Gorman of Washington, D.C., became the first Miss America–
Cruise ship S.S. Morro Castle burned near Asbury Park, New Jersey–
Percy Saltzman became the first meteorologist to appear on Canadian television. Known for his entertaining presentations, Percy wrote vigorously on a chalkboard map while reporting on air and ended each broadcast by tossing and catching his chalk.–
Original Star Trek series debuted on television–
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts made its public debut, Washington, D.C.–
Stunt motorcyclist Evel Knievel made a failed attempt to jump the Snake River canyon in Idaho. He was propelled by a red, white and blue rocket-powered motorcycle, designed by rocket scientist Robert Truax.–
The Genesis return capsule, which had collected solar wind atoms in fragile disks, crashed in the desert after its parachutes failed to deploy–
A rare black rhino was born in Pittsburgh Zoo, Pennsylvania–
Weather
The deadliest hurricane in U.S. history, with a 15-foot storm surge, inundated the city of Galveston, Texas, killing an estimated 8,000 people–
A hurricane hit Key West and later struck Texas: 284 dead and $20 million in damages–
Roanoke, Virginia, reported a low temperature of 42 degrees F–
