1658 – Battle at Grevelingen: English fleet beats Spanish
1751 – Thomas Colley executed in England for drowning supposed witch
1814 – British forces captured Washington, DC, and burned down many landmarks (War of 1812)
1911 – Manuel d’Arriaga elected first president of Portugal
1922 – 1st Phillie to hit for cycle (Cy Williams)
1939 – Germany and USSR sign 10-year non-aggression pact
1944 – General LeClerc’s troops open assault on Paris
1980 – Beth Daniel wins Columbia Savings LPGA Golf Classic
2006 – After signing a one-day contract with the San Francisco 49ers, Jerry Rice officially retires from the NFL
2014 – Nurse William Pooley flies back to the UK for emergency treatment after contracting Ebola virus after attempting to treat patients in Sierra Leone
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