1905 - Great General Strike in Russia begins and lasts 11 days
1935 - Anti-fascist People's Front forms in Brussels
1955 - MLB New York Yankees begin a 16-game exhibition tour in Japan
1990 - Baseball World Series: Cincinnati beats A's 2-1 at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum to sweep Oakland and win Reds' fifth title; MVP: Reds' pitcher José Rijo
2025 - Demolition crews remove facade of the East Wing of the White House for construction of a new ballroom, despite initial announcement that the existing building would not be touched

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