1964-Malta gains independence from Britain
1970-Luna 16 leaves the Moon
1971-John Lennon & Yoko Ono are Dick Cavett's only guest
1972-Marcos declares martial law in the Philippines
1974-U.S. Mariner 10 makes 2nd fly-by of Mercury
1981-Belize gains independence from Britain (National Day)
1981-Sandra Day O'Connor becomes 1st female Supreme Court Justice
1981-Steve Carlton strikes out NL record 3,118th (Andre Dawson)
1982-SF cable cars cease operations for 2 years of repairs
1982-STS-5 vehicle moves to launch pad
1984-NASA launches Galaxy-C
1985-Michael Spinks becomes 1st light heavyweight to defeat the reigning heavyweight champion, he defeats Larry
Holmes
1986-N.Y. Jets beat Miami Dolphins 51-45 in OT; record 884 passing yards
1988-Mike Tyson threatens a TV reporter in N.J.
1990-Oakland A's Bob Welch becomes the 1st 25 game winner in 10 years
1990-Pirate Bobby Bond is 2nd to hit 30 HRs & steal 50 bases in a season
1991-Armenia votes on whether to remain in the Soviet Union