1917 - First Americans to see action on front lines of WWI: US troops enter front lines at Sommervillier under French command
1942 - Film musical "For Me and My Gal," starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly in his screen debut, and directed by Busby Berkeley, premieres in New York City
1979 - Bill Rodgers wins his fourth consecutive men's title in the New York City Marathon with a time of 2:11:42; defending champion Grete Waitz of Norway wins the women's event in 2:27:33
1984 - Welsh runner Steve Jones runs the Chicago Marathon in a world record time of 2:08:05, in his first race at this distance
2024 - The "Great Cheese Robbery": A scam is reported to police involving the theft of rare English Cheddar worth about 300,000 pounds from Neal’s Yard Dairy in London

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