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Babe Ruth hit his last three career home runs — Nos. 712, 713 and 714 — for the Boston Braves in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. (The Pirates won, 11-7.)
In 1935,
In 1959,
the U.S. Supreme Court, in State Athletic Commission v. Dorsey, struck down a Louisiana law prohibiting interracial boxing matches.
In 1965,
Muhammad Ali knocked out Sonny Liston in the first round of their world heavyweight title rematch in Lewiston, Maine. (Ali’s victory generated controversy over whether he’d truly connected when he hit Liston, or whether it was a “phantom punch,” implying that the fight had been fixed.)
In 1992,
Jay Leno made his debut as host of NBC’s “Tonight Show,” succeeding Johnny Carson.
In 2006,
former Enron Corp. chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling were convicted in Houston of conspiracy and fraud for the company’s downfall.
In 2018,
Harvey Weinstein was charged in New York with rape and another sex felony in the first prosecution to result from the wave of allegations against him; the movie producer turned himself in to face the charges and was released on $1 million bail. (Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault; he is serving a 23-year prison sentence.)
President Barack Obama ordered 1,200 National Guard troops to boost security along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was sentenced to eight months in prison for unlawfully accepting money from a U.S. supporter.
The Toronto Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 100-94, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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