1543 - Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is crowned Queen of Scots in the central Scottish town of Stirling
1892 - Edward Emerson Barnard at Lick Observatory discovers Amalthea, Jupiter's fifth moon
1972 - US Open Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Billie Jean King retains her title, beating Kerry Melville Reid of Australia 6-3, 7-5
1992 - MLB player Robin Yount is the 17th to reach 3,000 hits
2017 - 74th Venice Film Festival: "The Shape of Water" directed by Guillermo del Toro wins the Golden Lion

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