1805 - Ludwig van Beethoven's "Fidelio"‚ his only opera‚ premieres at Vienna's Theater an der Wien 1886 - Sherlock Holmes's first story "A Study in Scarlet" is accepted by publisher Ward and Lock with payment of £25 1901 - Dramatic opera "Grisélidis" by Jules Massenet‚ Armand Silvestre and Eugène Morand premieres the Opéra-Comique in Paris‚ France 1915 - CFL Grey Cup‚ Varsity Stadium‚ Toronto: Hamilton Tigers win 2nd title; beat Toronto Rowing Association‚ 13-7 1917 - 1st successful tank use in battle‚ at the Battle of Cambrai in World War I as Britain uses the new technology to break through German lines 1929 - Salvador Dali's first one-man show 1993 - Winnie Mandela's driver and bodyguard murdered in Johannesburg 1994 - New Vaudevillian revue "The Flying Karamazov Brothers Do the Impossible" opens at Helen Hayes Theater‚ NYC‚ for a limited run of 50 performances 2009 - The Mexican government declares its economy technically out of recession after 2.93% GDP growth in the third quarter of 2009; Mexico had been in a severe economic crisis for over a year prior to its economic rebound 2022 - UN COP27 summit agrees to establish fund to help poor and vulnerable countries with climate change‚ with committee to be made up of representatives from 24 countries More Historical Events »