On this day :

1917 Mata Hari executed, 1780 British retreat from Middleburgh, 2004 Funeral coaches exempted from carseat law, 1863 CSS Hunley sinks during tests, 1990 Mikhail Gorbachev wins Nobel Peace Prize, 1948 A murderous husband is executed, 1954 Hurricane Hazel hits the Carolinas and Ontario, 1945 Vichy leader executed for treason, 1989 Gretzky breaks scoring record, 1991 Thomas confirmed to the Supreme Court, 2007 Drew Carey debuts as new host of The Price is Right, 1881 PG Wodehouse is born, 1960 Moneyball author Michael Lewis is born, 1930 Duke Ellington records his first big hit Mood Indigo, 1880 Chiricahua Apache leader Victorio is killed south of El Paso Texas, 1948 Gerald Ford marries Elizabeth Bloomer, 1989 Wayne Gretzky breaks NHL points record, 1965 First draft card burned, 1966 Operation Attleboro continues in Tay Ninh Province, 1969 National Moratorium demonstrations held across the United States, 1917 Mata Hari is executed, 1946 Herman Goering dies,