1922 - Straw Hat Riot begins in New York City as youths aggressively taunt men wearing straw hats, getting an early jump on the unofficial season's end date of September 15; confrontations continue longer than usual, lasting eight days 1958 - Queen Juliana in a gala ceremony christens passenger ship SS Rotterdam, the last 'ship of state' 1963 - Jim Bouton's 20th win clinches New York Yankees' 28th pennant 1969 - Plastic Ono Band's 1st live performance, featuring John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Eric Clapton, at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival 1974 - OPEC instructs its Secretary General to "carry out a study of supply and demand in relation to possible production controls" 1999 - Bomb explodes in Moscow, Russia, killing at least 119 people 2015 - US Open Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković beats Roger Federer 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4; third man to reach all 4 Grand Slam finals in the same year in Open Era after Rod Laver and Federer 2017 - International Olympic Committee announces Paris (2024) and Los Angeles (2028) will host the Olympic games More Historical Events »