Historical Events
Babe Ruth's becomes All Time HR Leader
Babe Ruth achieves 139 home runs with a MLB record 575 feet hit to become the all-time home run leader in Major League Baseball, taking the title from Roger Connor
- Black Sox trial begins in Chicago
Famous Birthdays
- Aaron Beck, American psychiatrist (father of cognitive behavioural therapy), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 2021) [1]
John Glenn (1921-2016)
American astronaut who was the 1st American to orbit the earth and politician (Senator D-Ohio), born in Cambridge, Ohio
About July 18, 1921
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 102 years, 9 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Cancer
