1797 – The USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) is launched in Boston.
1902 – In the United States, a five month strike by United Workers ends.
1915 – 1st transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Va to Paris.
1921 – “The Sheik”, a silent film starring Rudolph Valentino, premieres in Los Angeles.
1944 – World War II: US troops capture Aachen, 1st large German city to fall.
1948 – Facsimile high-speed radio transmission demonstrated (Washington, D.C.)
1950 – Tom Powers of Duke scores 6 touchdowns.
1959 – Players Association approves 1 All-Star Games in 1960, to be held in KC & NY.
1964 – Braves ask NL to allow them to leave Milwaukee for Atlanta.
1970 – 777 Unification church couples wed in Korea.
1973 – 23rd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Benny Parsons wins.
1975 – Coast Guard Academy 1st allows women to enroll.
1980 – Phillies win their 1st World Championship in their 98-year history.
1987 – Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Robert Solow for his theory of economic growth.
1991 – US hostage Jesse Turner released from 5 years in captivity in Beirut.
1995 – Addison Vance, 18, of Hickory, NC, crowned 7th Ms. Venus Swimwear.
2007 – Tennessee Titans kicker Rob Bironas sets NFL record for most points scored in a game (no touchdowns) with 26 in 38-36 win over the Texans at Reliant Stadium, Houston.
2019 – Facebook says it has taken down four state-backed disinformation campaigns, three from Iran, one from Russia in addition to dozens earlier this year.
2020 – 54th CMT Music Awards: Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan win.
2020 – Parents of 545 children cannot be found that were separated at the US-Mexico border according to American Civil Liberties Union.
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