The Cincinnati Red Stockings played their first game, winning with 45-9 against the Great Westerns of Cincinnati.
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An armed man attacked Comedian Dave Chappelle while performing at LA's Hollywood Bowl arena.
Pope Alexander VI divided the New World between Spain and Portugal.
American Academy of Arts & Science was established in Boston with James Bowdoin, John, and Samuel Adams as founding members.
San Francisco Giants outfielder, Willie Mays, broke the record for home runs.
Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
