1830 - First National Negro Convention begins in Philadelphia 1931 - Philadelphia A's clinch pennant, beating Cleveland 1947 - Typhoon Kathleen hit Tone River, Saitama and Tokyo area, killing at least 1,930 and injuring 1,750 1957 - SF Seals (Pacific Coast League) play their last game 1966 - Dutch political party (D'66) forms 1966 - First British nuclear ballistic missile submarine HMS Resolution launched 1966 - Gemini XI (Conrad/Gordon) returns to Earth 2001 - 26th Toronto International Film Festival: "Amelie" directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet wins the People's Choice Award More Historical Events »