1861 – Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as US Confederate President
1862 – New York-San Francisco direct telegraphic link forms
1869 – 1st US college football game, players used their hands or feet, Rutgers 6 Princeton 4
1906 – Chinese Government ministries are reorganized as part of the movement towards constitutional government; but in fact the Manchu princes retain control and there is little gain for the Chinese people
1918 – WWI: On the Western Front, Germany is now retreating as French and American troops cross the Meuse and move to take Sedan
1936 – Terence Rattigan’s play “French Without Tears” premieres in London
1950 – Branch Rickey signs 5-yr contract as VP/GM of Pittsburgh Pirates
1993 – Evander Holyfield beats Riddick Bowe in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
1999 – Breeders’ Cup Horse Racing, Gulfstream Park; winners: Cat Thief, Anees, Beautiful Pleasure, Daylami, Silic, Soaring Softly, Cash Run, Artax
2012 – Green Moon wins the Melbourne Cup race at Flemington