Today is Thursday, August 30, the 242nd day of 2018. There are 123 days left in the year.
1645 — Dutch & Indians sign peace treaty
1843 — First black participation in natl political convention (Liberty Party)
1850 — Honolulu, Hawaii becomes a city
1854 — John Fremont issues proclamation freeing slaves of Missouri rebels
1862 — Battle of Altamont-Confederates beat Union forces in Tennessee
1885 — 13,000 meteors seen in one hour near Andromeda
1888 — Lord Walsingham kills 1070 grouse in a single day
1905 — Ty Cobb’s first major league at bat (Detroit Tigers)
1906 — Hal Chase became first Yank to hit 3 triples in a game
1910 — Yank Tom Hughes pitches 9 no-hit innings but loses to Cleve 5-0 in 11
1912 — St Louis Brown Earl Hamilton no-hits Detroit Tigers, 5-1
1913 — Phillies lead Giants 8-6 in top of 9th, fans in bleachers try to distract Giants. Umpire forefeits game to Giants, later overruled