1940 – Balham tube station in London is bombed by the German Luftwaffe during the Blitz, killing 64-66 people
1945 – Chicago Cardinals end a record 29-game losing streak, beat Bears
1948 – Large scale fighting between Israel and Egypt
1970 – 4th Country Music Association Award: Merle Haggard wins
1980 – Phils rally from 4-0 deficit to beat the Royals, 7-6 to take WS opener
1986 – Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Auschwitz survivor Elie Wiesel, for his efforts to ensure the Holocaust was remembered
1988 – NJ Devils raise their 1st pennant by winning the Patrick Division Playoff Championship
1991 – NY Rangers right wing Mike Gartner becomes the first player to score 500th NHL goals
2002 – MLB National League Championship: San Francisco Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 1
2007 – “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” featuring Kim, Khloé, and Kourtney Kardashian premieres on the E! cable network in the US