362 - The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire 1932 - Charles de Broqueville becomes premier of Belgium 1979 - Deposed Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi arrives in NYC for medical treatment 1980 - 4th government of Martens forms in Belgium 1988 - Elton John sells out Madison Square Garden in New York City for a record 26th time 2001 - MLB American League Championship: New York Yankees beat Seattle Mariners, 4 games to 1 2019 - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan agree deal to jointly control former Kurdish territory in Northern Syria 2024 - Construction of the cube-shaped Mukaab skyscraper, designed to be the world's largest building, standing 400 meters tall and wide, begins in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh More Historical Events »