Historical Events1908 - Chicago White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh beats the Detroit Tigers 6-1 for his 40th victory of the MLB season, forcing the AL pennant race to the final day1963 - Little Richard joins the Everly Brothers' tour1963 - Hyde St Pier reopens as a State Historical Park1964 - KIXE TV channel 9 in Redding, CA (PBS) begins broadcasting2001 - MLB's Atlanta Braves become the first professional sports team to win 10 consecutive division titles after defeating the Marlins 20-3 to clinch the NL East title; NBA's Boston Celtics (1957-65) and LA Lakers (1982-90) both win 9 in a rowMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1758 - Thomas Greatorex, English composer, born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England (d. 1831)1894 - Bevil Rudd, South African athlete (Olympic gold 400m 1920), born in Kimberley, South Africa (d. 1948)1935 - Jimmy Binks, English cricket wicket-keeper (England twice v India 1964), born in Hull, Yorkshire, England1942 - Richard Street, American RandB musician (The Temptations, 1971-93 - "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2013)1952 - Imran Khan, 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan (2018-2022) and cricket all-rounder (88 Tests, 3,807 runs, 362 wickets), born in Lahore, PakistanMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1805 - Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, British general and colonial administrator (leading British general in the American War of Independence), dies of fever at 661954 - Oscar Charleston, American Baseball HOF CF (NgL Triple Crown 1921 St. Louis Giants, 1924, 25 Harrisburg Giants) and manager (NgL WS 1933, 35, 36 Pittsburgh Crawfords), dies of a stroke at 571997 - Brian Pillman, American professional wrestler, dies at 352001 - Lou Zara, American writer (Stump the Authors), dies at 912006 - Jennifer Moss, English Actress (b. 1945)More Famous Deaths