1099 - City of Jerusalem is captured and plundered by Christian forces during the First Crusade 1787 - Parliament of Paris banished to Troyes 1888 - Bandai volcano (Japan) erupts for 1st time in 1,000 years 1916 - 22.22" (56.4 cm) of rain falls in Altapass NC (state record) 1963 - Paul McCartney is fined £17 for speeding 1972 - "Honky Chateau" becomes Elton John's first No. 1 album in the US, includes hit "Rocket Man" 1973 - MLB San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey becomes 15th to hit 400 HRs, this one at Candlestick Park against Pittsburgh Pirate's Bob Moose 1996 - A Belgian Air Force C-130 Hercules carrying the Royal Netherlands Army marching band crashes on landing at Eindhoven Airport 2002 - "American Taliban" John Walker Lindh pleads guilty to supplying aid to the enemy and to possession of explosives during the commission of a felony 2018 - FIFA World Cup Final, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia: Former captain Didier Deschamps becomes only the 3rd man to win the event as a player and coach as France beats Croatia, 4-2 More Historical Events »