1863-U.S. President Lincoln makes his Emancipation Proclamation speech
1927-Famous "Long count" fight (Dempsey loses boxing title to Tunney)
1945-Stan Musial gets 5 hits off 5 pitchers on 5 consecutive pitches
1960-Mali (without Senegal) gains independence from France (National Day)
1967-Phillies release pitcher Dallas Green, their future manager
1970-U.S. President Nixon requests 1,000 new FBI agents for college campuses
1973-Henry Kissinger, sworn in as America's 1st Jewish Secretary of State
1977-Minn Twin Bert Blyleven no-hits Calif Angels, 9-0
1985-Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes to become Heavyweight Boxing Champ
1985-Rock, country musicians participate in FarmAid in Champaign, Ill
1988-South Korean coaches attack New Zealand referee after disputing his decision; Olympic Korean boxer holds 67-
minute sit-in
1990-Saudi Arabia expels many Jordanian, Yemeni envoys
1991-Huntington Library makes Dead Sea Scrolls photos public
1927-Famous "Long count" fight (Dempsey loses boxing title to Tunney)
1945-Stan Musial gets 5 hits off 5 pitchers on 5 consecutive pitches
1960-Mali (without Senegal) gains independence from France (National Day)
1967-Phillies release pitcher Dallas Green, their future manager
1970-U.S. President Nixon requests 1,000 new FBI agents for college campuses
1973-Henry Kissinger, sworn in as America's 1st Jewish Secretary of State
1977-Minn Twin Bert Blyleven no-hits Calif Angels, 9-0
1985-Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes to become Heavyweight Boxing Champ
1985-Rock, country musicians participate in FarmAid in Champaign, Ill
1988-South Korean coaches attack New Zealand referee after disputing his decision; Olympic Korean boxer holds 67-
minute sit-in
1990-Saudi Arabia expels many Jordanian, Yemeni envoys
1991-Huntington Library makes Dead Sea Scrolls photos public
