1862 – Confederate troops reconquer Cumperland Gap, Tennessee
1895 – David Belasco’s “Heart of Maryland” premieres in NYC
1929 – James H Scullin forms Australia government
1932 – Film “Red Dust” directed by Victor Fleming, starring Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and Mary Astor premieres
1992 – Atlanta Braves become 1st American team to win a Baseball World Series game outside of United States; beat Toronto Blue Jays, 7-2 in Game 5 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario
1994 – “Philadelphia, Here I Come” closes at Criterion NYC after 52 performances
2005 – Tropical Storm Alpha forms in the Atlantic Basin, making the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season the most active Atlantic hurricane season on record with 22 named storms.
2019 – Japanese Emperor Naruhito alongside Empress Masako formally declares his ascension to the throne of the world’s oldest monarchy