1688 – General strategist John Churchill meets William III
1897 – Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston
1905 – Moshav Hertzlia forms in Israel
1947 – John Steinbeck’s novel “Pearl” published
1956 – CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Edmonton Eskimos make it 3rd consecutive Championships; defeat Montreal Alouettes for 3rd straight year, 50-27
1964 – Rebellion ends in Zaire
1977 – France performs nuclear test at Mururoa atoll
1983 – “The Colour of Magic” by Terry Pratchett published by Colin Smythe in the UK, 1st book in the Discworld series
2013 – 40th American Music Awards: Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake win
2019 – Taylor Swift wins six awards at American Music Awards including Artist of the Year and Artist of the Decade