1660 - Asser Levy is granted a butcher's license for kosher meat in New Amsterdam
1968 - American sprinter Wyomia Tyus wins her second consecutive Olympic 100 m title with a world record of 11.08 seconds, beating teammate Barbara Ferrell by 0.08 seconds for the gold medal at the Mexico City Games
1979 - The NY Knicks retire Walt Frazier's number 10, the second number retired by the Knicks
1987 - The Great Storm of 1987 hits France and England
2000 - Larry David's comedy show "Curb Your Enthusiasm" debuts on HBO

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1953 - Larry Miller, American comedian and actor (Larry-Pursuit Of Happiness), born in New York City
1968 - Didier Deschamps, French footballer and manager who won the World Cup for France both as captain (1988) and as manager (2018), born in Bayonne, France
1980 - Tom Boonen, Belgian cyclist (2005 World Road Race Champion), born in Mol, Belgium

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