1828 - The Greek city of Patras is liberated by the French expeditionary force in Peloponnese under General Maison
1919 - KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij), Royal Dutch Airlines, is founded in Amsterdam, making it one of the world's oldest airlines
1928 - Paavo Nurmi runs a world record 10 miles (50:15.0)
1957 - "How to Marry a Millionaire," the first movie to become a TV sitcom, premieres
1993 - Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to American writer Toni Morrison

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1912 - Fernando Belaúnde, Peruvian politician (President of Peru 1963–68, and 1980–85), born in Lima, Peru (d. 2002)
1937 - Dino Valenti [Chester Powers, Jr.], American rock guitarist and singer (Quicksilver Messenger Service - "Fresh Air"), born in Danbury, Connecticut (d. 1994)
1941 - Larry Young [aka Khalid Yasin], American hard-bop and jazz-fusion Hammond B-3 organist (Unity), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1978)
1946 - Bernard Lavilliers [Oulion], French jazz singer and songwriter, born in Saint-Étienne, France