1929

Former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall was convicted of accepting bribes in exchange for oil field leases at Teapot Dome in Wyoming and the Elk Hills and Buena Vista oil fields in California. As a result of the “Teapot Dome Scandal,” Fall would become the first U.S. cabinet member to be imprisoned for crimes committed while in office.

1962

During a meeting of the U.N. Security Council, U.S. Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson II demanded that Soviet Ambassador Valerian Zorin confirm or deny the existence of Soviet-built missile bases in Cuba. Stevenson then presented photographic evidence of the bases to the council.

1986

In Game 6 of the World Series, the New York Mets rallied for three runs with two outs in the 10th inning, defeating the Boston Red Sox 6-5 and forcing a seventh game; the tie-breaking run scored on Boston first baseman Bill Buckner’s error on Mookie Wilson’s slow grounder. (The Mets went on to win Game 7 and the Series.)

Birthdays

Actor Marion Ross is 96. Author Anne Tyler is 83. Rock singer Jon Anderson is 80. Olympic gold medal hockey player Mike Eruzione is 70. Actor Nancy Cartwright (TV: “The Simpsons”) is 67. Rock drummer Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) is 63. Actor-comedian-TV host Samantha Bee is 55. Baseball Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez is 53. Pop singer Katy Perry is 40.