■ In 1891, Stanford University in California held its opening day ceremony. ■ In 1908, Henry Ford introduced his Model T automobile to the market. ■ In 1932, Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees made his supposed called shot, hitting a home run against Chicago’s Charlie Root in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the World Series, won by the New York Yankees 7-5 at Wrigley Field. ■ In 1936, Gen.