1961 Event Jim Gentile's ties record of 5 grand slams in a year 1961 Event Baltimore Oriole Jim Gentile hits 2 grand slams (9 RBIs) vs Minnesota Twins 1961 Event Jim Gentile is 4th to hit grand slams in consecutive innings 1943 Birthday Giuseppi Gentile, Italy, triple jumper 1968 Olympics bronze 1940 Event Nazi decree forbids gentile woman to work in Jewish homes 1934 Birthday Jim Gentile, baseball player 1908 Death Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61 1507 Birthday Gentile Bellini, Italian artist, Sultan Mohammed II
