1569 - Duke of Alva forces Bishop of Haarlem Nicolaas van Nieuwland to resign due to the clergyman's alcoholism 1899 - Second Boer War: Battle of Modder River (Cape Colony), British Lord Methuen defeats Boer forces of Piet Cronjé and Koos de la Rey 1982 - CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: Edmonton Eskimos' record 5th straight Championship; defeat Toronto Argonauts, 32-16 1987 - South African Airways Boeing 747 crashes into the Indian Ocean, killing all 159 passengers 1993 - Richard Baer's stage play "Mixed Emotions," starring Harold Gould and Katherine Helmond, closes at the John Golden Theatre in New York City after 48 performances 1993 - CFL Grey Cup, McMahon Stadium, Calgary: Edmonton Eskimos defeat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 33-23; Sean Fleming lands record equalling 6 field goals 2022 - 50 million birds are killed in a record-breaking outbreak of avian flu across the US, according to the Department of Agriculture, amid similar outbreaks elsewhere around the world 2023 - 41 Indian construction workers are successfully rescued after 41 days trapped in a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand, India More Historical Events »