... in 1187 AD - '1st SULTAN AND GRAND VIZIER OF EGYPT AND SYRIA' Yusuf ibn Ayyub ibn Shadi AKA Salah ad-Din "RIGHTEOUS OF THE FAITH" AKA Selahedin AKA Saladin begins the 'SIEGE OF JERUSALEM.
... in 1919 AD - George Herman 'BABE' Ruth hits his 27th homer of the season, tying the then record previously held by Edward Nagle 'NED' Williamson of the CHICAGO WHITE STOCKINGS in 1884. Williamson's home games were at LAKESHORE PARK with dimensions of 186 feet down the left field line, 300 feet to dead center and 190 feet down the right field line.
... in 1920 AD - American cartoonist, best known for ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE, Joseph Ward 'JAY WARD' Cohen Junior is born in Berkeley, California, USA.
... in 1970 AD - James Douglas 'JIM' Morrison is convicted of open profanity and indecent exposure.
... in 2002 AD - George Michael 'MICKY' Dolenz Junior of MONKEES fame weds Donna Quinter.
... in 2005 AD - Famed NAZI hunter Simon Wiesenthal passes.