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Events
- 1898 – Spanish–American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
- 1929 – Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.
- 1934 – Federal prison opened at Alcatraz Island.
- 1965 – Race riots (the Watts riots) begin in Watts area of Los Angeles.
- 1972 – Vietnam War: The last United States ground combat unit depart South Vietnam.
- 1999 – The exceptional Salt Lake City tornado tears through the downtown district of the city, killing one.