In 1953, New York Yankee Mickey Mantle belted a 535-foot home run. It was measured and from that point on, any long homer is called a tape measure shot because of it.

In 1976, Philadelphia Phillie Mike Schmidt hit 4 consecutive home runs against the Chicago Cubs in an 18-16 win.

In 1943, F1 Driver St. John Horsfall drove two British intelligence officers and a corpse to be used in 'Operation Mincemeat' to a port in Scotland. It was a key part in a delicate secret mission.

In 1911, American League president Ban Johnson relented and allowed Cleveland Nap players to attend the funeral of teammate Addie Joss, who'd died on April 16th.