Battle of Arsūf
On this day in 1191 the Muslim army of Saladin attacked the Crusaders of Richard I at the Battle of Arsūf, and, though Richard successfully counterattacked in the evening, his march to Jerusalem was delayed. 1191.
Amid low voter turnout and allegations of irregularities, Hosni Mubarak won Egypt‘s first multicandidate presidential election to remain in office. 2005.
American rapper and actor Tupac Shakur, one of the leading names in 1990s gangsta rap, was shot in Las Vegas. He died six days later. 1996.
ESPN, a cable network dedicated to sports, debuted on American television. 1979.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame opened in Canton, Ohio, and its first inductees included Jim Thorpe and George Halas. 1963.
The Younger Brothers, a group of American outlaws who were often allied with Jesse James, were captured following an unsuccessful bank robbery. 1876.
