1690 – Massachusetts Bay becomes first American colonial government to issue paper money
1899 – Delta Sigma Phi fraternity founded at City College of New York, to spread “the principles of friendship and brotherhood among college men, without respect to race or creed.”
1913 – Belgium head of the International Peace Bureau Henri La Fontaine becomes the first Socialist to win the Nobel Peace Prize
1935 – White Sox sell Al Simmons to the Tigers for $75,000
1941 – Japanese troops overrun Guam
1961 – USSR and Albania break diplomatic relations
1988 – Washington Capitals 1st NHL scoreless tie, vs Montreal Canadiens
2001 – “The Fellowship of the Ring” Lord of the Rings film directed by Peter Jackson and starring Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen premieres in London
2001 – 67th Heisman Trophy Award: Eric Crouch, Nebraska (QB)
2009 – US President Barack Obama accepts the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo