1665 – “Messiah” Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna
1882 – Victorien Sardous play “Fedora” with Sarah Bernhardt premieres in Paris
1907 – New Zealand Parliament Buildings almost completely destroyed by fire
1937 – 25th CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts claim their 4th Championship; beat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 4-3
1949 – WOAI (now KMOL) TV channel 4 in San Antonio, TX (NBC) 1st broadcast
1958 – 4th (last) Dutch government of Drees falls
1969 – Libya adopts constitution
2004 – 70th Heisman Trophy Award: Matt Leinart, USC (QB)
2005 – The Buncefield Oil Depot in Hemel Hempstead, England, is rocked by explosions, causing a huge oil fire.
2009 – Tiger Woods announces an indefinite leave from professional golf to focus on his marriage.