Beatrix van Rijk becomes 1st licensed Dutch woman pilot 

Cy Youngs farewell appearance in a major league game is a letdown as he loses to Brooklyn 13-3 in a Braves uniform in his 906th game 

Braves beat Phillies 20-7 

Yanks lose 100th game of year go 51-103 for season 

The Orient Express completed its first run from Paris to Constantinople, now Istanbul, in nearly 78 hours 

Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal, is born