1. In 1864, the Battle of Tom's Brook was fought during the American Civil War in Virginia, but the Eighth Tennessee Cavalry was part of the Confederate forces and experienced heavy losses in that battle.
2. In 1905, tennis player Harold "Hal" Surface was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He won the men's doubles title at the 1939 U.S. National Championships.
3. In 1955, Hurricane Hilda hit the Gulf Coast, bringing high winds and flooding to parts of Tennessee, causing extensive property damage and several fatalities.
4. In 1967, The Mills Brothers, a popular vocal group, performed at the Tennessee State Fair in Nashville.
5. In 1980, the Tennessee Titans, then known as the Houston Oilers, defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-17 in an NFL football game at the Astrodome, with running back Earl Campbell rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns.