2021
Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, was suspended from his role as guardian by a Los Angeles judge following allegations of abuse.

2017

2008
Following the bankruptcies of Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunges 777.68 points—its largest single-day drop. This triggers the most severe global financial crisis since the Great Depression.

1985
The TV series “MacGyver,” starring Richard Dean Anderson, premieres on ABC.

1982
The TV series “Cheers,” starring Ted Danson and Shelley Long, premieres on NBC.

1979
The song “Message In A Bottle” by The Police reaches No. 1 in the UK.

1967
Gladys Knight & the Pips release the song “I Heard It Through the Grapevine.”

1966

1964
In Argentina, the comic strip “Mafalda” is published for the first time.

1963

1962

1950
1916
American oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller becomes the world’s first billionaire.

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