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1924 - Giants clinch their fourth consecutive pennant, defeating the Phillies 5-1 1935 - Chicago Cubs win their 21st consecutive game and clinch the NL pennant 1973 - Soyuz 12 carries two cosmonauts into Earth orbit for two days 1978 - US performs a nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1980 - WHOT (Brooklyn, New York pirate radio station) begins on 1620 AM and 92.5 FM 1990 - Tour de France champion Greg LeMond visits the White House 2005 - Atlanta Braves clinch their 14th consecutive division title due to Philadelphia's loss to the New York Mets 2022 - American band "Foo Fighters" and friends hold tribute concert for drummer Taylor Hawkins at Kia Forum, Los Angeles, California; performers include Joan Jett, Stewart Copland, Rush, Alanis Morissette, Def Leppard with Miley Cyrus, Wolfgang Van Halen, and Queen More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1942 - The NY Giants beat the Washington Redskins 14-7 without making a first down 1983 - South African workers' union leader Curnick Ndlovu is freed from prison after 19 years 1992 - ASPCA stops Santeria ceremony in Bronx, halting the sacrifice of 42 animals 2008 - Greg Maddux wins the 355th and final start of his career 2014 - 57 people are killed after Mount Ontake erupts in Japan More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1946 - T.C. Cannon, Native American artist (Kiowa/Caddo), born in Lawton, Oklahoma (d. 1978) 1947 - Mary Jo White, American lawyer and Chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, born in Kansas City, Missouri 1948 - A Martinez, American actor (L.A. Law; Santa Barbara), born in Glendale, California 1983 - Jeon Hye-bin, Korean actress known for "Revolutionary Sisters", born in Namyangju, South Korea 1984 - Paul Bevan, Australian rules footballer (Sydney Swans), born in Australia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1737 - John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester, English privy councillor, dies at 57 1868 - Alexander Walewski, French earl and Foreign Minister, dies at 58 1955 - Henri Liebrecht, Belgian playwright and journalist, dies at 71 1994 - Gerald Bledsoe, American broadcaster (Soul Alive, WWRL), dies of a heart attack at 51 2012 - Herbert Lom, Czech-born British actor (Pink Panther, Dorian Gray), dies at 95 More Famous Deaths »