1812

An earthquake devastated Caracas, Venezuela, causing as many as 30,000 deaths.

1917

The Seattle Metropolitans became the first American ice hockey team to win the Stanley Cup, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 9-1 to win the championship series, three games to one.

1979

A peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and witnessed by President Jimmy Carter at the White House.

1997

The bodies of 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate religious cult who took their own lives were found inside a rented mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, California.

2024

Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by a container ship, killing six maintenance workers on the bridge.

Birthdays

Basketball Hall of Famer Wayne Embry is 88. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is 85. Journalist Bob Woodward is 82. Singer Diana Ross is 81. Rock singer Steven Tyler is 77. Actor-comedian Martin Short is 75. Country singer Ronnie McDowell is 75. Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen is 65. Actor Jennifer Grey is 65. Basketball Hall of Famer John Stockton is 63. Country singer Kenny Chesney is 57. Actor Leslie Mann is 53.