1929 - Russian-Chinese border fights
1950 - 17th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 17, Philadelphia 7 (88,885 attendees)
1978 - Funeral of Pope Paul VI is held in Vatican
1980 - Mohammed Ali Radjai is appointed premier of Iran
1982 - The South African Defence Force (SADF) raids Southern Angola

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