1535-The first complete English translation of the Bible was printed in Zurich, Switzerland.

1648-The first volunteer fire department was established in New York by Peter Stuyvesant.

1931-The comic strip “Dick Tracy” made its debut in the Detroit Daily Mirror. The strip was created by Chester Gould.

1957-The Soviet Union began the Space Age by launching Sputnik I into orbit around the Earth. Sputnik I was the first manmade satellite to enter space.

1976-Barbara Walters joined Harry Reasoner at the anchor desk of the “ABC Evening News” for the first time.

South African President, Nelson Mandela, was welcomed to the White House by U.S. President Clinton.

1998-The Vincent Van Gogh exhibit opened in Washington, DC. The exhibit featured 70 paintings.

2001-Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) hit his 70th home run of the season to tie Mark McGwire’s major league record, and Rickey Henderson (San Diego Padres) scored his 2,246th career run to break Ty Cobb’s major league record.