1997 Death Johnny Vander Meer, pitched consecutive no-hitters, dies at 82 1984 Event Jolande van de Meer swims Dutch record 800 m freestyle (8:39.30) 1938 Event Reds Johnny Vander Meer extends his string of hitless innings to 21 2/3 before Debs Garms singles for Boston in 4th 1938 Event 1st night game at Brooklyn Ebbets Field (Reds 6, Dodgers 0) as Cincinnati Red Johnny Vander Meer hurls unprecedented 2nd consecutive no-hitter 1938 Event Cincinnati Red Johnny Vander Meer no-hits Boston Braves, 3-0 1925 Birthday Simon van der Meer, Dutch Physicist 1904 Birthday Frederik van der Meer, Dutch archaeologist/art historian
