On this day

In 2007, Roger Federer scored back-to-back season-ending Tennis Masters Cup titles beating Spaniard David Ferrer 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 in the final in Shanghai, China

In 2012, Lewis Hamilton won the 2012 US Formula One Grand Prix

In 2018, 21 year old German Alexander Zverev broke through for a maiden season-ending ATP World Tour Finals tennis title with a 6-4, 6-3 upset win in London over 5-time champion Novak Dokovic

Rajinder Pal

Rajinder Pal was born in 1937. He was an opening bowler. He made his first-class debut in 1954–55 for Delhi at the age of 17. While he was studying at Delhi University he played for Indian Universities in first-class matches against the New Zealanders in 1955–56 and the Australians in 1959–60, as well as playing for Delhi University in the inter-university competition, the Rohinton Baria Trophy.

He took eight wickets in the final when Delhi University won the trophy in 1959–60.