1984 – Carl Lewis wins his third gold medal of the Los Angeles Olympics, joining Kirk Baptiste and Thomas Jefferson in an American sweep of the 200 m
1988 – Rap group N.W.A releases their debut studio album “Straight Outta Compton”
1992 – Spanish center forward Kiko scores twice as the home team wins the Olympic football gold medal with a 3-2 victory over Poland in front of 95,000 at Camp Nou, Barcelona
2008 – XXIX Summer Olympic Games open in Beijing, China
2013 – Retired Washington Post journalist and editor Ben Bradlee is named as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama
2021 – Taliban forces capture three regional Afghan cities, including the key northern city of Kunduz
2022 – Beyoncé’s single “Break My Soul” is her first solo #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in 14 years, the same week her “Renaissance” album reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s 200 chart
2023 – Storm Hans brings widespread destruction to Scandinavia, with Norway warning of its highest rainfall in 25 years