1506 – Pope Julius II and France occupy Bologna
1828 – The Greek city of Patras is liberated by the French expeditionary force in Peloponnese under General Maison.
1942 – Yvon Robert beats Bill Longson in Montreal to become wrestling champ
1960 – TV series “Route 66” premieres on CBS
1975 – Players’ Association files a suit on behalf of Dodgers’ Andy Messersmith
1979 – “Eubie!” closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 439 performances
1984 – MLB National League Championship: San Diego Padres beat Chicago Cubs, 3 games to 2
1985 – Lynette Woodward chosen as 1st woman in Harlem Globetrotters
2013 – Mulatu Teshome becomes president of Ethiopia
2015 – US President Barack Obama apologises to Doctors without Borders President and the President of Afghanistan for the bombing of a hospital in Kunduz