August 4
Today is the 216th day of 2017, there are 149 days left in the year.
1735 - Printer John Peter Zenger, defended by Andrew Hamilton, was acquitted of libel in a case that helped foster freedom of the press.
1790 - The Coast Guard had its beginnings as the Revenue Cutter Service to enforce tariff and trade laws and to prevent smuggling.
1830 - Plans for the city of Chicago were laid out.
1884 - Thomas Stevens became the first person to bicycle across the United States. He later bicycled around the world.
1892 - Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother were killed with an axe in Fall River, Massachusetts. (Lizzie was accused of the killings but was acquitted in a case that drew national attention.)
1914 - Germany invaded Belgium and, in response, Britain declared war on Germany during World War I. The United States proclaimed its neutrality.
1916 - Denmark ceded the Danish West Indies, including the Danish Virgin Islands, to the United States for $25 million.
1944 - Anne Frank and her family were found hiding in Amsterdam by Nazis.
1964 - The bodies of three civil rights workers were found in an earthen dam, six weeks into a federal investigation backed by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
1977 - President Jimmy Carter signed a congressional act that created the Department of Energy.
1987 - The Federal Communications Commission voted to rescind the Fairness Doctrine, which required radio and TV stations to present balanced coverage of controversial issues.
1994 - Serb-dominated Yugoslavia withdrew its support for Bosnian Serbs, sealing the 300-mile border between Yugoslavia and Serb-held Bosnia.
2005 - A mini-submarine carrying seven Russians became caught on an underwater antenna 600 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean; the men were rescued three days later with help from a British vessel.
Birthdays
22 - Jessica Sanchez (singer)
22 - Bruna Marquezine (actress)
23 - Josh Golden (singer)
25 - Cole Sprouse (actor)
25 - Dylan Sprouse (actor)
29 - Kelley O'Hara (soccer player)
29 - Tom Parker (singer)
36 - Kira Girard (reality star)
36 - Meghan Markle (actress)
36 - Abigail Spencer (actress)
41 - Kym Johnson (dancer)
46 - Jeff Gordon (race car driver)
49 - Daniel Dae Kim (actor)
56 - Barack Obama (44th president of the United States)
56 - Lauren Tom (voice actress)
62 - Billy Bob Thornton (actor)
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Today in Sports History - August 4
1934 - New York Giants' player Mel Ott sets record of six runs in game and beats Philadelphia Phillies 21-4.
1945 - Byron Nelson sets a record by winning his 18th golf tournament of the season.
1984 - Cliff Johnson sets a record with his 19th pinch hit home run.
1985 - Rod Carew of the California Angels records his 3,000th hit.
1985 - The New York Yankees retire Phil Rizzuto's #10.
1986 - The United States Football League called off its 1986 season. This was after winning only token damages in its antitrust lawsuit against the National Football League.
1989 - Toronto Blue Jays' Dave Steib's perfect game is broken up in 9th inning with two outs by New York Yankees' player Roberto Kelly.
1996 - The Olympic Games come to a close in Atlanta, Georgia. The United States took home 101 total medals and 44 golds to dominate the medal race. Germany was second in overall medals with 65 while Russia had the second-most golds with 26.
2007 - Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees became at age 32 the youngest player in major league history to date to hit 500 home runs
2007 - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants tied Hank Aaron's career home run record with his 755th round-tripper.
2010 - Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees hits the 600th home run of his career, becoming the seventh player in major league history to reach the mark and the youngest to do so (age 35).
2012 - Michael Phelps won the 18th Olympic gold medal of his career as the United States won the medley relay at the London Games.
2012 - Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova to win the gold medal at the London Olympic Games to join Steffi Graf as the only women to complete the Golden Slam -- winning all four majors and an Olympic gold medal.
Today is the 216th day of 2017, there are 149 days left in the year.
1735 - Printer John Peter Zenger, defended by Andrew Hamilton, was acquitted of libel in a case that helped foster freedom of the press.
1790 - The Coast Guard had its beginnings as the Revenue Cutter Service to enforce tariff and trade laws and to prevent smuggling.
1830 - Plans for the city of Chicago were laid out.
1884 - Thomas Stevens became the first person to bicycle across the United States. He later bicycled around the world.
1892 - Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother were killed with an axe in Fall River, Massachusetts. (Lizzie was accused of the killings but was acquitted in a case that drew national attention.)
1914 - Germany invaded Belgium and, in response, Britain declared war on Germany during World War I. The United States proclaimed its neutrality.
1916 - Denmark ceded the Danish West Indies, including the Danish Virgin Islands, to the United States for $25 million.
1944 - Anne Frank and her family were found hiding in Amsterdam by Nazis.
1964 - The bodies of three civil rights workers were found in an earthen dam, six weeks into a federal investigation backed by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
1977 - President Jimmy Carter signed a congressional act that created the Department of Energy.
1987 - The Federal Communications Commission voted to rescind the Fairness Doctrine, which required radio and TV stations to present balanced coverage of controversial issues.
1994 - Serb-dominated Yugoslavia withdrew its support for Bosnian Serbs, sealing the 300-mile border between Yugoslavia and Serb-held Bosnia.
2005 - A mini-submarine carrying seven Russians became caught on an underwater antenna 600 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean; the men were rescued three days later with help from a British vessel.
Birthdays
22 - Jessica Sanchez (singer)
22 - Bruna Marquezine (actress)
23 - Josh Golden (singer)
25 - Cole Sprouse (actor)
25 - Dylan Sprouse (actor)
29 - Kelley O'Hara (soccer player)
29 - Tom Parker (singer)
36 - Kira Girard (reality star)
36 - Meghan Markle (actress)
36 - Abigail Spencer (actress)
41 - Kym Johnson (dancer)
46 - Jeff Gordon (race car driver)
49 - Daniel Dae Kim (actor)
56 - Barack Obama (44th president of the United States)
56 - Lauren Tom (voice actress)
62 - Billy Bob Thornton (actor)
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Today in Sports History - August 4
1934 - New York Giants' player Mel Ott sets record of six runs in game and beats Philadelphia Phillies 21-4.
1945 - Byron Nelson sets a record by winning his 18th golf tournament of the season.
1984 - Cliff Johnson sets a record with his 19th pinch hit home run.
1985 - Rod Carew of the California Angels records his 3,000th hit.
1985 - The New York Yankees retire Phil Rizzuto's #10.
1986 - The United States Football League called off its 1986 season. This was after winning only token damages in its antitrust lawsuit against the National Football League.
1989 - Toronto Blue Jays' Dave Steib's perfect game is broken up in 9th inning with two outs by New York Yankees' player Roberto Kelly.
1996 - The Olympic Games come to a close in Atlanta, Georgia. The United States took home 101 total medals and 44 golds to dominate the medal race. Germany was second in overall medals with 65 while Russia had the second-most golds with 26.
2007 - Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees became at age 32 the youngest player in major league history to date to hit 500 home runs
2007 - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants tied Hank Aaron's career home run record with his 755th round-tripper.
2010 - Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees hits the 600th home run of his career, becoming the seventh player in major league history to reach the mark and the youngest to do so (age 35).
2012 - Michael Phelps won the 18th Olympic gold medal of his career as the United States won the medley relay at the London Games.
2012 - Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova to win the gold medal at the London Olympic Games to join Steffi Graf as the only women to complete the Golden Slam -- winning all four majors and an Olympic gold medal.
