In 1987, David Berkowitz claimed to have become an evangelical Christian while in prison. According to his personal testimony, his conversion occurred after reading Psalm 34:6 in a fellow
inmates Bible.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was dedicated in Cooperstown, New York.
The Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, is depicted in his death bed. He died on this day in 632.
James Earl Ray, alleged assassin of Martin Luther King, Jr was captured and arrested at London’s Heathrow Airport on this day in 1967.
Israeli airplanes attacked the USS Liberty in the Mediterranean during the 6-Day War between Israel and its Arab neighbors on this day in 1967.
Thirty fourU.S. Navy crewmen were killed. Israel apologized for the attack, saying that the USS Liberty had been attacked in error after being mistaken for an Egyptian ship.
Both the Israeli and U.S. governments conducted inquiries and issuedreports that concluded the attack was a mistake due to Israeli confusionabout the ship’s identity.
The damaged USS Liberty after the attack.
The New York Yankees retired Mickey Mantle’s number (7) on this day in 1969.
Mickey Mantle giving his speech the day his number was retired.
Mickey Charles Mantle(October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995)
James Anthony Piersall(November 14, 1929 – June 3, 2017)
(AP) – Former major leaguer Jim Piersall, who bared his soul about his struggles with mental illness in his book "Fear Strikes Out," has died.
According to the Boston Red Sox, Piersall died Saturday at a care facility in Wheaton, Illinois, after a month long illness. Piersall played for seven of his 17 seasons in the majors with the Red Sox.
On this day in 1935, Babe Ruth, one of the greatest players in the history of baseball, ended his Major League playing career after 22 seasons, 10 World Series and 714 home runs. The following year, Ruth was one of the first five players inducted into the sport’s hall of fame.
George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948)
