1882 - MLB Louisville Eclipse pitcher Tony Mullane is first to pitch right-handed and then left-handed
1944 - Hideki Tojo resigns the position of Prime Minister of Imperial Japan, after losing the support of Emperor Hirohito
1972 - 200,000 attend Mt Pocono rock festival in Penns
2018 - Kawhi Leonard is traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Pöltl, and a protected 2019 first-round draft pick
2023 - City of Phoenix, Arizona breaks a five decade heat record recording 19 consecutive days of temperature at or above 110°F (43.3°C); overnight low of 97°F (36.1°C) highest since 1989

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