1995 Death Donald Sinclair, vet, dies at 83 1973 Event Ron Santo becomes 1st to invoke no-trade clause of 10-year-1-club vet 1972 Event Greg Luzinski's 500' home run hits Liberty Bell monument in Philadelphia Vet 1972 Event Kiteman attempting to throw out 1st ball in Phillie Vet crashes into centerfield seats 1971 Event New York Mets Don Hahn hits 1st inside the park homer at Phillies Vet 1967 Death Gerardus H de Vet, the Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67), dies at 49 1959 Death John Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111 1946 Birthday Ron Kovic, disabled vietnam vet, Born on 4th of July 1945 Event Bert Shepard (1 legged WW II vet) tries out as a pitcher for Senators
