1835 – Georgia gold rush forces the Cherokees to move across the Mississippi River
1854 – Pennsylvania Rock Oil Co, 1st in US, incorporated in NYC
1861 – US banks stops payments in gold
1913 – Barnes takes 17 wickets vs South Africa (8-56 and 9-103)
1935 – Italian bombers destroy Swedish Red Cross unit in Ethiopia
1939 – “Of Mice and Men”, starring Burgess Meredith as George, Lon Chaney Jr. as Lennie, is released
1968 – Frank Sinatra first records “My Way” with lyrics were written by Paul Anka and based on the French song “Comme d’habitude”
1977 – Carter holds 1st news conference by US President in Eastern Europe (Warsaw)
1992 – Shane Warne takes 7-52 to lead Australian MCG win v West Indies
2004 – A fire in the República Cromagnon nightclub in Buenos Aires, Argentina kills 194.