1874 — First cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T. Nast
1917 — British capture Gaza Palestine from the Turks
1917 — October Revolution (Oct. 26) in Russia, Lenin seizes power
1918 — Goddard demonstrates tube-launched solid propellant rockets
1918 — United Press erroneously reports WW I armistice had been signed
1972 — President Nixon (R) re-elected defeating George McGovern (D)
1976 — "Gone With the Wind" televised
1982 — Liz Taylor's 7th divorce (John Warner)
1983 — Bomb explodes in U.S. Capitol, causing heavy damage but no injuries
1988 — Sugar Ray Leonard KO's Donnie LaLonde
1989 — Douglas Wilder elected 1st US black governor (D-Va)
1989 — NYC elects its firstst black mayor (Dinkins) & female comp (Holtzman)
1991 — Magic Johnson announces he has HIV virus & retires from Lakers