On this date in history:

In 1666, the first blood transfusion took place in London. Blood from one dog was transfused into another.

In 1832, the first horse-drawn streetcar made its appearance in New York City.

In 1889, newspaper reporter Nellie Bly set off to break the fictional record of voyaging around the world in 80 days set by Jules Verne's character Phileas Fogg. (She made the trip in 72 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes and 14 seconds.)

In 1926, the NBC radio network made its debut.

In 1940, German planes bombed Coventry, England, killing and injuring hundreds of people and destroying or damaging 69,000 buildings.

In 1972, for the first time in its 76-year history, the Dow Jones industrial average closed at more than 1,000.

In 1986, the White House acknowledged the CIA's role in secretly shipping weapons to Iran.

In 1993, residents of Puerto Rico voted in favor of continuing their U.S. commonwealth status.

In 1994, the 31-mile Chunnel Tunnel under the English Channel opened to passenger traffic between England and France.

In 2005, private U.S. donations to victims of Hurricane Katrina were reported to be near the $2.7 billion mark in 11 weeks, close to the record $2.8 billion said to have gone to Sept. 11, 2001, charities.

In 2009, NASA scientists reported finding at least 26 gallons of water on the moon after studying results of their L-cross satellite mission, demonstrating what they called the possibility of sustaining life there.

In 2012, the Pew Hispanic Center said it analyzed Census Bureau data, Election Day 2012 exit polls and a new nationwide survey of Hispanics and concluded that the record number of Latinos who voted for U.S. president would likely double in a generation.

In 2013, Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers won his second straight American League Most Valuable Player award and Andrew McCutchen of the Pittsburgh Pirates was named MVP in the National League.

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