1836-The match is patented
1940-Japan eliminates U.S. terms (strike, play ball) from baseball
1945-United Nations Charter becomes effective
1952-Arab Liberation Movement becomes the only party of Syria
1960-Disaster on USSR launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin & team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash
1964-Zambia (N. Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day)
1970=Salvador Allende Gossens elected president of Chile
1973-John Lennon sues U.S. govt to admit the FBI is tapping his phone
1973-Yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus
1980-Polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity
1984-Eleven members of the Colombo crime family arrested
1987-NBC technicians accept pact, end 118 day strike
1988-Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown
1989-Rev. Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud