1902 – The United States signs a treaty with Cuba allowing for a 20 percent reduction of tariff rates on imported Cuban products.
1909 – Colorized moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
1919 – Boil weevil monument dedicated in Enterprise, Alabama.
1930 – Bank of the United States closes in New York City.
1934 – National League votes to permit up to 7 night games per home team per season.
1941 – Japanese attack Wake Island in the only failed World War II landing.
1946 – Hank Williams begins to record on Sterling label.
1951 – “The Wild Side of Life” single is recorded by Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys. It’s the Billboard Song of the Year in 1952.
1959 – New York Yankees trade Marv Thronberry, Don Larson, Hank Bauer and Norm Selbern to the Kansas City Athletics for Roger Maris, Kent Hadley and Joe Deaestri.
1961 – President John F. Kennedy provides United States military helicopters and crews to South Vietnam.
1967 – Supersonic airliner prototype “Concorde” is first shown in France.
1972 – Astronauts Eugene Cernan & Harrison “Jack” Schmitt become the 11th and 12th people to walk on the Moon.
1981 – Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali’s 81st and last fight saw him lose to Trevor Berbick by unanimous decision in 10 rounds at Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau, Bahamas.
1992 – Nor’easter storm hits New York, doing $1-2 billion worth of damage.
2000 – 66th Heisman Trophy Award: Chris Weinke, Florida State quarterback.
2008 – Bernie Madoff arrested and charged with securities fraud in $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
2009 – Tiger Woods announces an indefinite leave from professional golf to focus on his marriage.
2015 – “Playboy” magazine publishes its last nude issue, features Pamela Anderson on the cover.
2017 – Senator Kirsten Gillibrand calls for the resignation of President Donald Trump given that 16 women have accused him of sexual harassment.
2021 – 87th Heisman Trophy Award: Bryce Young, Alabama quarterback.
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