SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2017

Today is Saturday, August 19, the 231st day of 2017. There are 134 days left in the year.

1958 — NAACP Youth Council begin sit-ins at Oklahoma City Lunch counters

1960 — Francis Gary Powers convicted of spying by USSR (U-2 incident)

1960 — Sputnik 5 carries 2 dogs, 3 mice into orbit (later recovered alive)

1962 — Homer Blancos plays the finest round in golf, shooting a 55

1965 — Cincinatti Red Jim Maloney 2nd no-hitter of year beats Chic Cubs, 1-0

1967 — Beatles’ "All You Need is Love," single goes #1

1969 — Chicago Cub Ken Holtzman no-hits Atlanta Braves, 3-0

1973 — Pirate World Music Radio (Holland) closes down after 10 years

1976 — Ford won Republican nomination at KC convention