Jimmy Breslin 1930 - Newspaper columnist
- 1777 - American troops defeated British forces in Saratoga, NY. It was the turning point in the American Revolutionary War.
- 1931 - Al Capone was convicted on income tax evasion and was sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was released in 1939.
- 1933 - Dr. Albert Einstein moved to Princeton, NJ, after leaving Germany.
- 1973 - The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) began an oil-embargo against several countries including the U.S. and Great Britain. The embargo lasted until March of 1974.
- 1979 - Mother Teresa of India was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
- 1989 - An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale hit the San Francisco Bay area in California. The quake caused about 67 deaths, 3,000 injuries, and damages up to $7 billion.
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