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1923Babe Ruth makes a postseason exhibition appearance in a Giants uniform
1917Lenin speaks against Kamenev, Kollontai, Stalin & Trotsky
1963Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park" premieres in NYC
1812Failed coup against emperor Napoleon
42 BCRoman Republican civil wars: Second Battle of Philippi - Brutus's army is decisively defeated by Mark Antony and Octavian. Brutus commits suicide.
1941Walt Disney's animation "Dumbo" released
1989George Harrison releases "Best of Dark Horse 1976-89" album
1998Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Chairman Yasser Arafat reach a "land for peace" agreement.
1935Mackenzie King is elected as Prime Minister of Canada for the third time
1978Sid Vicious attempts suicide while at Riker's Detention Center in NYC
1869John Heisman, Cleveland Ohio, American pioneering football coach/trophy namesake
1942Michael Crichton, Chicago, novelist (Andromeda Strain, Congo, Looker), (d. 2008)
63 BCMarcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Roman general (Battle of Actium) (or 64 BC)
1844Louis Riel, Manitoba, leader of insurrection of Metis
1918Actor Charlie Chaplin (29) weds Mildred Harris (17)
2010Singer-songwriter Katy Perry (25) weds actor-comedian Russell Brand (35) at luxury resort Aman-i-Khas in Northern India
1957Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 of a heart attack
1978Maybelle Carter, country singer (Johnny Cash Show), dies at 69
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