1879 - Infielder William White plays one game for the Providence Grays with conjecture was the first African-American to play MLB even though he appeared Caucasian 1893 - 1st Ferris wheel opens at Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois 1923 - Marcus Garvey sentenced to 5 years for using mail to defraud 1951 - LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Whitemarsh Valley CC: Patty Berg defeats Pat O'Sullivan, 2-up in the final 1958 - French franc devalues 1966 - Queen Juliana opens Coen tunnel in Amsterdam 1970 - Detroit's Cesar Gutierrez goes 7-for-7 to tie a record set in 1892 1978 - Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical "Evita", starring Elaine Page, premieres at the Prince Edward Theatre, London 1987 - US Open Men's Golf, Olympic Club: Scott Simpson passes and holds off 1982 champion Tom Watson on the Lake Course to win his only major title by 1 stroke 1997 - Women's National Basketball Association begins as NY Liberty beats LA Sparks More Historical Events »