1267-Synod of Breslau orders Jews of Silesia to wear special caps
1863-Fire extinguisher patented by Alanson Crane
1909-First forestry school is incorporated at Kent, OH
1933 -63ºF (-53ºC), Moran WY (state record)
1934 -14.3ºF (-25.8ºC), coldest day in New York City NY
1942-Daylight Savings War Time goes into effect in U.S.
1943-Japanese evacuate Guadalcanal, epic battle ends
1943-Nazis arrest Dutch sons of rich parents
1961-Joseph Ileo appointed premier of Congo
1969-World's largest airplane, Boeing 747, makes first commercial flight
1986-Haydar Bakr al-Attas appointed President of South Yemen
1991-Voters in Lithuania vote for independence
1994-Israeli minister Shimon Perez signs accord with PLO's Arafat
1997-Fox cartoon series "Simpsons" airs 167th episode the longest-running animated series in cartoon history
1998-Failed assassination attempt on Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze