1909 – In his 4th title defence Jack Johnson KOs Stanley Ketchel in the 12th round at Mission St Arena, Colma, California to retain his heavyweight boxing crown
1916 – T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia) meets with Fasal Hoessein
1969 – Soyuz 6 returns to Earth
1980 – China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC
1992 – 1,700th David Letterman Show
1995 – Allan Donald takes 8-71 as South Africa defeat Zimbabwe
2000 – MLB National League Championship: New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 1
2005 – Renault driver Fernando Alonso wins season-ending Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit; first Spanish Formula 1 World Drivers champion; wins by 21 points from Kimi Räikkönen
2012 – Conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria, leads to 24 militant deaths and several structures set ablaze
2013 – The United States ends its 16-day government shut down and avoids default in a Bi-partisan deal in the Senate