1913 – Russian kingdom forbids Polish congregation of speakers
1944 – Himmler orders destruction of Auschwitz and Birkenau crematoria
1956 – Egil Danielsen of Norway sets a new world record throw of 85.71m to win the men’s javelin gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics
1956 – “The Price Is Right” debuts on NBC
1960 – 25th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 3-0 in Birmingham
1975 – US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1984 – After 518 goals and 14 years with Montreal Canadiens, Guy LaFleur retires
1992 – 57th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 17-0 in Birmingham
1998 – Tony Blair becomes the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to address the Republic of Ireland’s parliament.
2008 – Terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India: Ten coordinated attacks by Pakistan-based terrorists kill 164 and injure more than 250 people in Mumbai, India.