1528 – Spanish fleet sinks in Florida hurricane; about 380 die
1760 – Russian and Austrian army occupies Berlin
1938 – Dutch Premier Colijn sends radio message “No war coming”
1963 – “Surfer Joe” by Surfaris peaks at #62
1969 – Joe Kapp (Minnesota Vikings) passes for 7 touchdowns vs Balt Colts (52-14)
1971 – UK passes the Misuse of Drugs Act banning the medicinal use of cannabis.
1973 – ITT Building in New York City bombed to protest ITT’s involvement in the September 11 1973 coup d’état in Chile.
1974 – “Surfin’ USA” by Beach Boys reenters chart and peaks at #36
1995 – Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat sign accord to transfer West Bank to the PLO
1996 – Troy Davis of Iowa State ran for 378 yards, 3rd highest in college football games (others: Michigan, Notre Dame, Texas and Alabama)