1924 – The US signs a treaty with the Dominican Republic, which supersedes that of 1907: in July, the Us had withdrawn its Marines and ended its occupation
1951 – 40th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Sydney (3-2)
1953 – National Football League Championship, Briggs Stadium, Detroit: Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns, 17-16 to retain title
1959 – National Football League Championship, Memorial Stadium, Baltimore: Baltimore Colts beat New York Giants, 31-16; Colts score 24 straight points in 4th quarter
1961 – Styne, Comden and Green’s musical “Subways Are fFor Sleeping” premieres at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 205 performances
1974 – FSLN seizes government hostages at a private Managua party
1976 – Albania constitution goes into effect
1991 – Chuck Knox retires as Seattle Seahawk coach
2012 – NASA unveils plans to capture a 500 ton asteroid in 2025
2013 – 29 people are killed after a bus plunged off the Huay Tong Bridge, Thailand