Patent granted to Daniel Cooper for “workman’s time recorder” –
The broadcast of Orson Welles’ radio drama, War of the Worlds, caused a national panic –
Toronto’s first street vacuum debuted –
The 24-second shot clock made its NBA debut –
First Lamborghini car debuted –
The film The Lion in Winter debuted, starring Katharine Hepburn and Peter O’Toole –
Elton John appeared in a Royal Command Performance for the Queen of England –
Mohammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in 8 rounds for the World Heavyweight Boxing championship title –
Spectacular Northern Lights display was seen as far south as Florida –
The Boston Red Sox won the World Series vs the St. Louis Cardinals. It marked the first time since 1918 that the Red Sox won a World Series on home turf at Fenway Park. –
The Washington Nationals won the World Series (against the Houston Astros) for the first time in the club’s history –
Weather
Buffalo Barracks, New York, received 30 inches of snow in a three-day storm –
