1987 Death R Budd Dwyer, Penns State Treasurer, facing prison for conspiracy and perjury, shot himself to death at a televised news conference 1977 Event Largest baseball crowd in Penns, 64,924 see Dodgers beat Phillies 4-1 in 4th NL championship game (Dodgers win pennant) 1971 Birthday Linette Mertz, Kutztown Penns, Miss America-Penns 1996 1955 Birthday Jack Clark, Penns, all star outfielder, Giants, Cards, Yankees, Padres 1920 Birthday Charles Bronson, Buchinsky, Penns, actor, Death Wish, Dirty Dozen 1906 Birthday Ish Kabbible, Merwyn Bogue, Penns, comedian, Kay Kyser's Kollege 1905 Event Penns Railroad debuts fastest train in world, New York - Chicago in 18 hours 1897 Event Police shoot at striking mine workers in Penns, kills 20 1867 Event Maimonides College in Penns is 1st Jewish college in the US 1850 Event 1st women's medical school (Women's Medical College of Penns), opens 1785 Birthday James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist, Philosphy of Storms 1784 Event 1st daily newspaper in America (Penns Packet and General Advertiser)
