1845

The U.S. Naval Academy was established in Annapolis, Maryland, with an inaugural class of 50 students.

1935

The George Gershwin opera “Porgy and Bess,” featuring an all-Black cast, opened on Broadway, beginning a run of 124 performances.

1964

The Summer Olympics began in Tokyo, the first Summer Games to be telecast around the world.

1966

The Beach Boys’ single “Good Vibrations,” written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, was released by Capitol Records.

1973

Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, accused of accepting bribes, resigned his office and pleaded no contest to one count of federal income tax evasion.

2014

Malala Yousafzai, a 17-year-old Pakistani girl, and Kailash Satyarthi, a 60-year-old Indian man, were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for risking their lives for the right of children to receive an education and to live free from abuse.

Birthdays

Actor Peter Coyote is 83. Entertainer Ben Vereen is 78. Actor Charles Dance is 78. Author Nora Roberts is 74. Rock singer David Lee Roth is 70. Country singer Tanya Tucker is 66. Actor Julia Sweeney is 65. Actor Bradley Whitford is 65. Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre is 55. Actor/TV host Mario Lopez is 51. Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Pronger is 50.