1492 – In La Guardia, Spain, 6 Jews and 5 Conversos are accused of ritual murder
1938 – Farewell Parade of International Brigades in Barcelona
1959 – Richard “Dick” Hickock and Perry Smith murder four members of the Clutter Family at their farm outside Holcomb, Kansas (subject of Truman Capote book In Cold Blood)
1959 – Cleveland Browns’ halfback Bobby Mitchell sets club record for longest run from scrimmage (90-yards), beat Wash 31-17
1966 – Gemini XII (Lovell and Aldrin) returns to Earth
1974 – Ringo Starr releases “Goodnight Vienna” and “Only You” in UK
1980 – Pope John Paul II began 5 day visit to West Germany
1987 – Carla Beurskens runs Dutch female record marathon (2:26:34)
2000 – New state of Jharkhand comes into existence in India
2012 – The Eurozone economy returns to recession with a fall of 0.1% in GDP in the third quarter of 2012 following a fall of 0.2% in the previous quarter