1862 – Confederate armies of Mississippi and Kentucky merge as Army of Tennessee, under General Braxton Bragg
1915 – CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Hamilton Tigers win 2nd title; beat Toronto Rowing Association, 13-7
1931 – Commercial teletype service begins (ATandT)
1943 – U-538 sinks in Atlantic Ocean
1970 – UN General Assembly accepts membership of People’s Republic of China
1975 – Ronald Reagan announces candidacy for Republican nomination for US President
1981 – Burundi adopts its constitution
1981 – Ringo Starr releases “Stop and Smell Roses” album
1990 – US 68th manned space mission STS 38 (Atlantis 7) returns from space
2006 – 58th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jimmie Johnson wins