1878 – Sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule.
1926 – Theodoros Pangalos resigns as Greek dictator
1958 – Sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere and burns up
1962 – 1st automated (unmanned) subway train in New York City
1970 – AFL Championship, Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland: Kansas City Chiefs beat Oakland Raiders, 17-7; Chiefs defence forces 4 interceptions
1974 – Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee
1975 – “Over Here” closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 341 performances
1981 – British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, the “Yorkshire Ripper”
1999 – College Football, 1st BCS National Championship, Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ: #1 Tennessee beats #2 Florida State, 23-16, at 28th Fiesta Bowl
2013 – 9 people are killed by a car bomb in Damascus, Syria