1815 – Foundation of Maceió in Brazil.
1936 – CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Sarnia Imperials defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 26-20 for their 2nd Championship
1950 – Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone in 11 for heavyweight boxing title
1955 – American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) merge to form the AFL-CIO, with George Meany as President
1974 – Airport terminal roof in Tehran collapses killing 17
1984 – French colonies killed 10 Kanaken in New Caledonia
1990 – Iraq announces willingness to speak with US about resolving the Persian Gulf crisis
1991 – “Catskills on Broadway” opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 452 performances
2006 – Commodore Frank Bainimarama overthrows the government in Fiji.
2017 – Netflix fires actor Danny Masterson from “The Ranch” after allegations of rape