Historical Events
Event of Interest
Cal Ripken plays in his 1,500th consecutive game
Cal Ripken Jr
Event of Interest
Mike Tyson rapes a Miss Black America contestant (Desiree Washington)
Mike Tyson
- With NY Yankee victory, 10 of 14 AL teams are at .500 or better
Famous Deaths
- Gino Negri, Italian composer, dies at 72