1862 – Battle of Chichasaw Bayou: confederate armies defeat General William T. Sherman
1933 – New York Yankees refuses to release Babe Ruth to manage the Cincinnati Reds
1948 – Canada recognizes Israel
1972 – Life magazine ceases publication
1974 – AFC Championship Game: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Oakland Raiders 24-13
1979 – Red Army beats NY Islanders 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum
1982 – Bob Marley postage stamp issued in Jamaica
1983 – US announced withdrawal from UNESCO
1993 – Courtney Love sues doctors for leaking news of her methadone treatment
1997 – Russia signs agreement to build a $3B nuclear power plant in China