1862 - Opera "La Forza del Destino" by Giuseppe Verdi debuts at Bolshoi Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia [Nov 10 O.S.] 1914 - Indian troops take Basra in Mesopotamia 1945 - Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical "The Day Before Spring" opens at National Theater, NYC; runs for 167 performances 1956 - Boston shooting guard Bill Sharman hits 10 free throws in Celtics 101-78 over Philadelphia Warriors at Philadelphia Civic Center 1972 - US ends 22 year travel ban to China 2015 - 43rd American Music Awards: Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, One Direction and Luke Bryan win 2017 - Ratko Mladic the "Butcher of Bosnia" is convicted of genocide and other atrocities during the Bosnian war and jailed for life in The Hague 2018 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa's tilt is reduced by 4 cm in a 20 year project to stabilize it More Historical Events »