2013 Event The Pentagon will furlough 650,000 civilian employees without pay for six days this year after receiving warnings that mandatory budget cuts might idle defense workers for a longer period of time 1963 Event Idle Dodgers clinch their 2nd LA pennant as Cubs beat Cards 1943 Birthday Eric Idle, born in England, comedian and actor, Monty Python 1934 Event Idle Detroit wins pennant, as Red Sox beat Yankees 5-0 1921 Event Pirates drop doubleheader to Cards to allow idle Giants to clinch NL
