1601 - Spanish garrison of Rhine birch surrenders to Earl Mauritius 1878 - German anti-semitism begins during the Reichstag election 1902 - Anti-Jewish rioters attack funeral procession of Rabbi Joseph (NYC) 1928 - George Eastman shows first amateur color motion pictures to guests at his New York house including Thomas Edison 1932 - X Summer Olympic Games open in Los Angeles, California 1945 - After delivering the atomic bomb across the Pacific, cruiser USS Indianapolis is torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine I-58. 880 of the crew die, many after being attacked by sharks, inspiring the movie Jaws 1954 - 5th British Empire Games and Commonwealth Games open in Vancouver, Canada 1966 - Beatles' "Yesterday... and Today" album goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks 1983 - Official speed record for a piston-driven aircraft, 832 kph, California 1984 - Soap Opera "Santa Barbara" premieres on NBC TV More Historical Events »