1851 – 1st Young Men’s Christian Association in North America set up in Montreal
1908 – The German Reichstag adopts a progressive social law restricting hours of factory work by young people and women
1934 – National Football League Championship, Polo Grounds, NYC: New York Giants defeat Chicago Bears, 30-13
1936 – Australia all out for 58 v England, Bradman out for a duck
1939 – 1940 NFL Draft: George Cafego from University of Tennessee first pick by Chicago Cardinals
1953 – Montreal Canadiens (106) and Toronto Maple Leafs (98) combine for 204 penalty minutes
1960 – 1st broadcast of “Coronation Street” on British ITV
1985 – Argentinian Junta leaders Jorge Rafael Videla and Emilio Eduardo Massera sentenced to life imprisonment for human rights violations in Buenos Aires
1987 – Palestine uprising begin in Israeli-occupied West Bank
1993 – Ivory Coast Premier Ouattara resigns