1857 - World's first soccer club, Sheffield F C, founded in Yorkshire, England
1861 - First US transcontinental telegram is sent (from San Francisco to Washington, D.C.)
1882 - Robert Koch discovers germ that causes tuberculosis
1911 - Orville Wright remained in the air 9 minutes and 45 seconds in a glider at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina setting a new world record that stood for 10 years.
1926 - Harry Houdini's last performance, which was at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.
1964 - 18th Olympic games close at Tokyo, Japan
1964 - Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day)
1964 - Dr Kenneth David Kaunda becomes president of Zambia
2004 - 55th Formula One WDC: Michael Schumacher wins by 34 points
2008 - "Bloody Friday" saw many of the world's stock exchanges experienced the worst declines in their history, with drops of around 10% in most indices
2012 - Hurricane Sandy makes landfall in Jamaica killing 1 person and causing over $50 million in damage
2013 - It was reported that Ethiopia temporarily banned its own citizens from traveling abroad in order to find work. Officials stated that the decision was made to help the welfare of the country's citizens and reduce problems with human trafficking
Good Morning and have an amazing day. Remember to include God on your way to greatness today.
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