642 – Theodore I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1800 – Weber’s opera “Das Waldmadchen” premieres in Freiburg
1941 – Indian infantry attacks German tanks at Sidi Omar
1949 – British steel and iron industry nationalised
1957 – Cleveland Browns’ fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yds rushing
1965 – Marshal Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu becomes President of Zaire
1966 – The Beatles began recording sessions for their album “Sgt.Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”
2007 – 72nd Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 17-10 in Auburn
2012 – 77th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 49-0 in Tuscaloosa
2018 – Taiwanese voters vote against referendums to legalise same-sex marriage