29 September in history.

1954

The Catch. Willie Mays sprinted back and caught a long fly ball over his shoulder in the World Series, one of the most famous catches in baseball.

Wikipedia: The Catch (baseball)

Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 29 September

1. 

   1829

   London's Metropolitan Police

   The Metropolitan Police was founded in London. Officers became known as "bobbies" after Robert Peel.

   Wikipedia: Metropolitan PoliceWikipedia: Robert Peel

   Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

2. 

   1885

   The first electric tram

   Blackpool opened the world's first practical public electric tramway.

   Wikipedia: Blackpool Tramway

   Photo: Steven's Transport Photos / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

3. 

   1964

   Mafalda

   The Argentine cartoonist Quino first published Mafalda, a little girl with big questions about the world.

   Wikipedia: MafaldaWikipedia: Quino

   Photo: RosanaAG / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

4. 

   1990

   Washington National Cathedral is finished

   The final stone was set on Washington National Cathedral, 83 years after building began.

   Wikipedia: Washington National Cathedral

   Photo: Duane Lempke / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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