11 August 1929 August 10, 2013 Author: Staff Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Our flag is red, white and blue, but our nation is a rainbow -- red, yellow, brown, black and white -- and we're all precious in God's sight." Jesse Jackson — Click here for more from Jesse Jackson Related posts: 16 August 1929 17 January 1929 2 August 1939 11 August 1965 11 August 1984 Categories: History Tags: 11 August, 1929