1848 – Ulysses S. Grant marries
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ulysses-s-grant-marries
1851 – U.S. wins first America’s Cup
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-wins-first-americas-cup
1864 – International Red Cross founded
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/international-red-cross-founded
1950 – Althea Gibson becomes first African-American on U.S. tennis tour
1989 – Nolan Ryan registers 5,000th strikeout
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nolan-ryan-registers-5000th-strikeout
1992 – Hurricane Andrew pounds Bahamas
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hurricane-andrew-pounds-bahamas