1815 - "Emma" novel by Jane Austen is published by John Murray in London 1941 - Japan begins assault on Rangoon, Burma 1962 - AFL Championship, Jeppesen Stadium, Houston: Dallas Texans beat Houston Oilers, 20-17; Tommy Brooker lands winning 25-yard field goal in overtime 1966 - Britain's rock TV show "Ready Steady Go" last program 1970 - USSR performs nuclear test 1990 - Comedy "Lettice and Lovage" closes at Barrymore Theater, NYC after 284 performances 1997 - Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson is quickest to reach 500 wins (682 games) 2016 - United Nations Security Council adopts a landmark resolution demanding a halt to all Israeli settlement in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967. Resolution 2334 was moved by New Zealand, Malaysia, Senegal and Venezuela and passed 14-0 with a US abstention. More Historical Events »