1776 – Part of New York City is burned shortly after being occupied by British forces.
1872 – Henry Tingle Wilde, English chief officer on the RMS Titanic (d. 1912) is born.
1897 – The "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" editorial is published in the New York Sun.
1902 – Allen Lane, English publisher, founded Penguin Books (d. 1970) is born.
1937 – J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published.
1940 – Bill Kurtis, American journalist and producer is born.
1945 – Jerry Bruckheimer, American film and television producer is born.
1947 – Stephen King, American author and screenwriter is born.
1950 – Bill Murray, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter
1961 – Dan Borislow, American businessman, invented the magicJack (d. 2014) is born.
1964 – The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's first Mach 3 bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California.
1981 – Nicole Richie, American actress, fashion designer, and author is born.
1981 – Sandra Day O'Connor is unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate as the first female Supreme Court justice.
1996 – The Defense of Marriage A is born.ct passes the United States Congress (a vote of 342-67 in the House of Representatives and a vote of 85-14 in the Senate). The law prohibited federal recognition of same-sex marriage, while allowing states to adopt any marital definition of their choosing.
1998 – Florence Griffith Joyner, American sprinter (b. 1959) dies.
2001 – America: A Tribute to Heroes is broadcast by over 35 network and cable channels, raising over $200 million for the victims of the September 11 attacks.
2005 – Hurricane Rita becomes the third most intense hurricane (dropped to 4th on October 19, 2005).
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