1562 - The Council of Trent is reopened by Pope Pius IV for its third (and final) session 1896 - First demonstration of an X-ray machine in the US (New York City) 1960 - Capital Airlines Flight 20 crashes in Virginia, killing all 50 people on-board 1973 - Orlando Cepeda is 1st player signed as MLB designated hitter by Boston Red Sox 1974 - Science fiction TV series "The Six Million Dollar Man" premieres on ABC, starring Lee Majors 1980 - Price of gold reaches $850 an ounce 1992 - Comedian Pat McCormick injured in a car accident 2017 - Baseball Hall of Fame adds Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez More Historical Events »