1903 – The High Court of Australia sits for the first time
1949 – US President Harry Truman signs the Mutual Defense Assistance Act to strengthen NATO allies especially Greece and Turkey
1965 – William Goodhart’s “Generation” premieres in New York City
1967 – Haight-Ashbury (San Francisco) hippies hold a funeral for “Hippie” to signify the end of “the Summer of Love”
1973 – Yom Kippur War begins as Syria and Egypt attack Israel
1986 – Russian nuclear submarine K-291 sinks in the Atlantic Ocean
2012 – New Zealand wins the inaugural Rugby Championship with a 32-16 victory over South Africa in Johannesburg; the undefeated All Blacks score four tries to one, with Dan Carter kicking three conversions, a penalty, and a drop goal
2023 – Imprisoned Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting the oppression of women in Iran