1881 – The first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published.
1899 – 56th Congress (1899-1901) convenes.
1915 – Henry Ford’s peace ship, Oscar II, sails for Europe ‘to get the boys out of the trenches by Christmas’
1920 – 1st Pro football playoff game, Buffalo 7, Canton 3, at the Polo Grounds.
1927 – Duke Ellington opens at the Cotton Club in Harlem.
1933 – FDR creates Federal Alcohol Control Administration.
1942 – US bombers strike Italian mainland for first time WW II.
1945 – Senate approves US participation in United Nations.
1951 – Aaron Copeland’s and Jerome Robbins’ ballet “The Pied Piper” premieres in New York City.
1954 – The first Burger King is opened in Miami, Florida, USA.
1961 – Floyd Patterson KOs Tom McNeely in 4 for heavyweight boxing title.
1964 – Baseball approves a free-agent draft.
1970 – Unemployment in US increases to 5.8%.
1982 – 48th Heisman Trophy Award: Herschel Walker, Georgia (RB)
1986 – US launches its Fleet Satellite Communications System (Fitsatcom-7)
1991 – Pan American World Airways ceased operations.
1996 – Orlando Magic tie NBA record of fewest points scored since inception of 24 second clock losing to Cleveland Cavalier, 84-57.
2014 – The United Nations warns that the world is on course for the warmest year since records began.
2017 – US Supreme Court allow Donald Trump’s travel ban to come into effect for 6 mostly Muslim countries.
2018 – Ownership group Seattle Hockey Partners led by billionaire businessman Davis Bonderman is unanimously granted an NHL license by the Board of Governors; to start play 2020-21 season at KeyArena.
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