Historical Events
1914 - The largest one-day percentage drop in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average, down 24.39%.
1967 - US launches Pioneer 8 into solar orbit
1988 - "Rainman" directed by Barry Levinson and starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise premieres in New York (Best Picture 1989)
1993 - WAQX 104.3 (Q-104) rock format replaces WNCN classic format in NYC
1995 - Israeli PM Shimon Peres address both house of US congress
1996 - Marlins sign their 6th free-agent since Nov 22, Moises Alou
Famous Birthdays
1418 - Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)
1902 - Koloman Sokol, Slovak painter (d. 2003)
1945 - Tony Williams, jazz musician
1954 - Liz Claman, American television anchor
1962 - Ray Brown, NFL guard (Washington Redskins, SF 49ers)
1972 - Wilson Kipketer, Danish middle-distance runner
Famous Deaths
1843 - Willem I Frederik, King of Netherlands (1814-40), dies at 71
1970 - Louis Zimmer, Flem clock maker (Jubelklok, Wonder Clock), dies at 82
1992 - Jasu Patel, cricketer (29 wkts for India, best 9-69 v Aust), dies
1993 - Jeremiah Sullivan, actor (Soldier, Double-Stop), dies of AIDS at 58
1994 - Stuart Allen Roosa, astronaut (Apollo 14), dies of pancreatitis at 46
1995 - David Saul Marshall, diplomat lawyer/politician, dies at 97
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