Today in history
1774
The First Continental Congress adjourned in Philadelphia.
1861
The legendary Pony Express officially ceased operations, giving way to the transcontinental telegraph.
1881
Four lawmen, including Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, exchanged gunfire with five outlaws, killing three of them, at the “Shootout at the O.K. Corral” in Tombstone, Arizona.
2000
The New York Yankees became the first team in more than a quarter-century to win three straight World Series championships, beating the New York Mets in Game 5 of their “Subway Series.”