Historical Events1955 - NY Yankees Bob Cerv and E Howard are first to hit consecutive pinch home runs1968 - PLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane1994 - Don Mattingly becomes the sixth New York Yankee to get 2,000 hits1995 - Tour de France: Miguel Indurin of Spain wins fifth consecutive Tour, 4 minutes and 35 seconds ahead of Alex Zlle; Laurent Jalabert points winner1999 - Crown Prince Mohammed Ben Al-Hassan is crowned King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the death of his fatherMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1886 - Arthur Whitten Brown, British aviator (first nonstop airplane crossing of the Atlantic with John W. Alcock), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1948)1898 - Jacob Marschak, Ukrainian-American economist (econometrics), born in Kiev, Russia (d. 1977)1925 - Pierre Baugniet, Belgian pairs ice skater (Olympic gold 1948), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1981)1958 - Ken Green, American golfer (5 PGA Tour titles), born in Danburry, Connecticut1961 - Andr Ducharme, Canadian (Qubcois) humorist (Rock et Belles Oreilles) and author, born in Montreal, QuebecMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1859 - Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, French poet (Bouquets et prires), dies at 731980 - Keith Godchaux, American pianist, and singer (Grateful Dead, 1971-79 - "Let Me Sing Your Blues Away"), dies in a car accident at 321995 - Bob Rundick, American poet and DJ, dies at 521998 - Vladimir Dudintsev, Ukrainian Soviet writer (Not by Bread Alone), dies at 792006 - Jean-Paul Desbiens, Quebec writer and journalist, dies at 79More Famous Deaths