On July 11, 1914, in his major league debut, George Herman
“Babe” Ruth pitched seven strong innings to lead the Boston
Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians (now the Cleveland
Guardians), 4-3.

George Herman "Babe" Ruth
(February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948)

To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1960 Southern Gothic novel by
American author Harper Lee. It was the 34-year-old novelist 
first novel and became an instant success after its release;
in the United States, it is widely read in high schools and
middle schools. 

Nelle Harper Lee (April 28, 1926 – February 19, 2016)

To Kill a Mockingbird won the Pulitzer Prize a year after its
release, and it has become a classic of modern American
literature.

Honda introduces its first Civic, a new breed of subcompact,
fuel-saving car. It arrives just in time for the energy crisis of
1973, which brought higher gas prices, long lines and
occasional fistfights at the pump.