1425 – Countess Jacoba of Bavaria escapes from jail
1814 – British forces destroy the Library of Congress, which contains 3,000 books (War of 1812)
1835 – The New York Sun publishes the Great Moon Hoax story about John Herschel, who claimed he had discovered life, landscapes, and fantastical creatures on the Moon through a powerful telescope
1936 – Three Braves hit twice in an inning, each getting two hits
1950 – “Rashomon,” a Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshiro Mifune and Machiko Kyō, is released (Honorary Academy Award 1952)
1960 – AFL begins placing players’ names on the backs of their jerseys
1980 – MLB Texas Rangers pitcher Ferguson Jenkins is arrested for possession of drugs
2003 – Tłı̨chǫ land claims agreement is signed between the Tłı̨chǫ First Nations and the Canadian federal government in Rae-Edzo (now called Behchokǫ̀)