1906

President Theodore Roosevelt established Devil’s Tower as the first U.S. national monument.

1957

The Los Angeles-bound Brooklyn Dodgers played their last game at Ebbets Field, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0.

1968

The TV news magazine “60 Minutes” premiered on CBS.

1988

Jackie Joyner-Kersey won gold and set a world record in the women’s heptathlon at the Summer Olympics in Seoul.

2013

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked southwest Pakistan, killing at least 376 people.

2017

More than 200 NFL players kneeled or sat during the national anthem after President Donald Trump criticized the players’ protests in a speech and a series of tweets.

Birthdays

Football Hall of Famer Joe Greene is 78. Actor Gordon Clapp is 76. Actor Harriet Walter is 74. Filmmaker Brad Bird is 67. Actor Kevin Sorbo is 66. Actor-screenwriter Nia Vardalos is 62. Celebrity chef Robert Irvine is 59. TV personality Ross Matthews is 45. Olympic gold medal gymnast Paul Hamm is 42. Actor Spencer Treat Clark is 37. Actor Grey Damon is 37. Actor Ben Platt is 31. Actor Joe Locke is 21.