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1664 - The Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who then renamed it New York. 1952 - The Ernest Hemingway novel "The Old Man and the Sea" was published. 1960 - NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL, was dedicated by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The facility had been activated in July earlier that year. 1966 - NBC-TV aired the first episode of "Star Trek" entitled "The Man Trap". The show was canceled on September 2, 1969. 1986 - Herschel Walker made his start in the National Football League (NFL) after leaving the New Jersey Generals of the USFL. 1988 - Elton John sold some of his costumes and concert memorabilia at an auction in London for $6.2 million. 1998 - Mark McGwire, of the St. Louis Cardinals, hit his 62nd home run of the season. He had beaten a record that had stood for 37 years by Roger Maris. McGwire would eventually reach 70 home runs on September 27.
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