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1816 - France decrees Bonaparte family excluded from the country forever 1900 - Freeland Colony founded in US 1906 - Henry Campbell-Bannerman's cabinet (which included H. H. Asquith, David Lloyd George, and Winston Churchill) embarks on sweeping social reforms after a Liberal landslide in the British general election 1924 - History of Science Society organized at Boston 1950 - USSR re-introduces death penalty for treason, espionage and sabotage 1954 - Queen Elizabeth II opens New Zealand parliament 1969 - Atlantic Records releases eponymous debut album of Led Zeppelin in US 1971 - Congressional Black Caucus organizes 2001 - Disney Channel TV series "Lizzie McGuire" premieres starring Hilary Duff 2020 - 1st ATP Cup Men's Tennis, Sydney: Novak Đoković and Viktor Troicki beat Spanish pair Pablo Carreño Busta and Feliciano López 6-3, 6-4 to clinch inaugural title for Serbia, 2-1; Đoković beats Rafael Nadal 6-2, 7-6 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1906 - 1st time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26) 1916 - Britain proclaims Gilbert and Ellice Islands as a colony in Pacific 1948 - 1st Supermarket in UK opens 1990 - Civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton is stabbed in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn 1993 - NHL great Mario Lemieux announces that he has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma 2013 - "Mile High Miracle", In AFC Divisional Playoff Game Denver Broncos ahead of Baltimore Ravens 35-28 with 1:09 remaining, quarterback Joe Flacco heaves 70 yard touchdown pass to receiver Jacoby Jones to tie the game. Ravens win in overtime. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1797 - Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873) 1819 - Zealous Bates Tower, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Cohasset, Massachusetts (d. 1900) 1915 - Paul Jarrico, American writer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1997) 1933 - Michael Aspel, English television presenter, born in Battersea, London 1962 - Richie Richardson, West Indies cricketer (elegant West Indian batsman 1983-95), born in Five Islands Village, Antigua and Barbuda 1969 - Olga Domuladzhanova, Russian boxer (World amateur heavyweight gold 2001), born in Tashkent, Russia (d. 2021) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1705 - Luca Giordano, Italian artist (b. 1634) 1953 - Simeon Roncal, Bolivian composer, dies at 82 1972 - Padraic Colum, Irish novelist and poet (Collected Poems), dies at 90 1992 - Walt Morey, US children's book writer (Gentle Ben), dies at 84 2009 - Claude Berri, French actor, director and screenwriter, dies at 74 2012 - Sadao Bekku, Japanese classical and film composer (Matango), dies at 89 More Famous Deaths »

1158 - Vladislav II of Bohemia becomes king 1599 - Jacob van Neck's fleet leaves Bantam, Java in modern day Indonesia with 1 million pounds of pepper and cloves and a further half a ship full of nutmeg, mace and cinnamon 1753 - Ferdinand VI of Spain and Pope Benedictus XIV sign concord 1917 - Guy Bolton and PG Wodehouse's "Have a Heart" premieres in New York 1944 - Crakow-Plaszow Concentration Camp established 1968 - Explorer 36 (GEOS-B) launched into earth orbit (1080/1570 km) 1981 - "Tintypes" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 93 performances 1990 - Actor Joseph Cotton undergoes vocal cancer operation at 84 1994 - Hyderabad score 6 for 944 against Andhra Pradesh in Ranji Trophy 1998 - 24th People's Choice Awards: Harrison Ford and Julia Roberts win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Tim Allen and Oprah Winfrey win (TV) More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1916 - Austrian forces capture Mount Lovćen, Serbia. Serbian army retreats, evacuating to Greek island of Corfu 1917 - Guy Bolton and PG Wodehouse's "Have a Heart" premieres in New York 1919 - 3 year old German communist party (Spartacus) crushed 1989 - 140 nations agree to ban chemical weapons (poison gas, etc) 1999 - American comedian Jon Stewart succeeds Craig Kilborn as host of late-night talk and satirical news program "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central in US 2022 - Quebec announces it will impose a healthcare tax on unvaccinated adults who are accounting for 50% of ICU cases (scrapped Feb 2022) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1322 - Emperor Kōmyō of Japan, 2nd Northern Emperor (1336-48), born in Japan (d. 1380) 1449 - Domenico Ghirlandajo, Italian Renaissance painter and teacher of Michelangelo, born in Florence (d. 1494) 1818 - John Reese Kenly, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1891) 1905 - John Henry Jacques, English co-operative retailer and politician, born in Ashington, Northumberland (d. 1995) 1915 - Robert Blair Mayne, British soldier, co-founder Special Air Service (d. 1955) 1956 - Big Bank Hank [Henry Lee Jackson] American rapper (The Sugarhill Gang - "Rapper's Delight"), born in The Bronx, New York City (d. 2014) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1650 - Paul Hallman, composer, dies at 49 1763 - Caspar Abel, German theologian, historian, and poet (b. 1676) 1928 - Thomas Hardy, English novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd) and poet, dies near Dorchester at 87 1973 - Rudolf Kubin, Czech cellist, dies a day after 64th birthday 1995 - John AG Gere, English art historian (Raphael and his Circle), dies at 73 2016 - Gilberto Mendes, Brazilian composer, dies at 93 More Famous Deaths »

1861 - Florida secedes from the Union (US Civil War) 1861 - Fort Jackson and Fort Philip are taken over by LA state troops (US Civil War) 1862 - Romney expedition, Confederate Army military expedition begins in Romney, West Virginia (US Civil War) 1914 - Norwegian speed skater Oscar Mathisen skates world 500m record in 43.7s in Oslo, Norway 1923 - Lithuania seizes and annexes country of Memel 1949 - 1st Jewish family show "Goldbergs" premieres on CBS 1977 - 20th hat trick in Islander history - Bobby Nystrom 1996 - Boston guard Dana Barros sinks a 3-point field goal in his 89th straight game, during the Celtics' 113-104 win over Sacramento Kings; NBA record streak ends in next game when he goes 0 from 9 2011 - College Football, 13th BCS National Championship, University of Phoenix Stadium: #1 Auburn beats #2 Oregon, 22-19 2022 - 79th Golden Globes: Best film "The Power of the Dog" (drama), "West Side Story" (comedy/musical), Best TV series "Succession", Best Director Jane Campion (Motion Picture) More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1863 - 1st underground railway opens in London 1890 - Edward Macdowell's "Lancelot and Elaine" premieres 1946 - UN General Assembly meets for 1st time in London 1967 - PBS (the National Educational TV) begins as a 70 station network 1980 - Last broadcast of "The Rockford Files" on NBC 2005 - A mudslide occurs in La Conchita, California, killing 10 people, injuring many more and closing the Highway 101, the main coastal corridor between San Francisco and Los Angeles, for 10 days. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1840 - Louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal, born in Lévis, Canada (d. 1925) 1931 - Peter Barnes, English writer, born in Manchester, United Kingdom (d. 2004) 1933 - Akira Miyoshi, Japanese composer, born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2013) 1945 - Rod Stewart, British singer ("Maggie Maey"; "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy"; "Downtown Train"), and model railroad designer, born in London, England 1972 - Brian Lawler, American professional wrestler, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2018) 1982 - Josh Ryan Evans, American actor, born in Hayward, California (d. 2002) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1761 - Edward Boscawen, British admiral in the Royal Navy, dies at 49 1862 - Samuel Colt, American inventor and industrialist (Colt 6 shot revolver), dies of gout at 47 1956 - Karl L Schmidt, German/Swiss theologist (Urchristentum), dies at 64 1970 - Pavel Belyayev, Soviet fighter pilot and cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44 2017 - Tony Rosato, Italian-born Canadian comedian (SCTV, Saturday Night Live), dies at 63 2018 - Doreen Tracey, British-born American performer (Mickey Mouse Club-Mouseketeer), dies at 74 More Famous Deaths »

1894 - Georges Feydeau's "Un à la Patte" premieres in Paris 1917 - World War I: the Battle of Rafa occurs near the Egyptian border with Palestine. 1952 - Marines give notice that they will recall Ted Williams to active duty 1957 - Karachayevo-Cherkess Autonomous Region reestablished in RSFSR 1986 - NY Islanders repeat their greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Pittsburgh Penguins 1988 - August Wilson's "Piano Lesson" premieres in Boston 1998 - Boston Red Sox Mo Vaughn pleads not guilty to drunken driving 2001 - Shenzhou 2, an unmanned Chinese spacecraft, is launched. 2006 - 11th Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Brokeback Mountain wins Best Film 2021 - China places two cities, Shijiazhuang and Xingtai, under lockdown after over 130 cases of COVID-19 reported More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1858 - Anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide 1868 - Last convict ship the Hougoumont arrives in Fremantle, ending 80 years of penal transportation to Australia 1894 - William K.L. Dickson's motion picture "Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze" aka "Fred Ott's Sneeze" receives first US copyright for the format; it was filmed a few days earlier at Edison Studio, West Orange, New Jersey 1954 - Bert Olmstead of the Montreal Canadiens, ties NHL record of 8 points in game 1967 - Georgia legislature seats Representative Julian Bond 1970 - Constitution of Singapore enacted More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1851 - Giuseppe Gallignani, Italian composer and conductor, born in Faenza, Emilia-Romagna, Papal State (now Italy) (d. 1923) 1914 - Derek Allhusen, English equestrian (Olympic gold 1968), born in Chelsea, London (d. 2000) 1925 - Abdelhamid ben Hadouga, Algerian writer, born in Mansoura, Algeria (d. 1996) 1931 - Algis Budrys, Lithuanian-American sci-fi author (Man of Earth), born in Kaliningrad, Russia (d. 2008) 1945 - Frank Biondi, American businessman (HBO), born in NYC, New York 1952 - Eva Leonie "Eveline" Herfkens, Dutch civil servant, diplomat, and politician (PvdA), born in The Hague, Netherlands More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1893 - Mohara, Arab ivory/slave trader, dies in battle and is eaten 1933 - Daphne Akhurst Cozens, Australian tennis player (Australasian C'ship singles 1925, 26, 28, 29, 30), dies of ectopic pregnancy at 29 1936 - John Gilbert [Pringle], American silent film screenwriter, director (Love's Penalty), and actor, known as "The Great Lover" (The Merry Widow The Big Parade; Flesh and the Devil), dies of a heart attack at 38 1958 - Paul Fechter, German writer (Der Zauberer Gottes), dies at 77 1971 - Elmer Flick, American Baseball HOF outfielder (AL batting champion 1905; NL RBI leader 1900; 2 × AL stolen base leader; Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Bronchos/Naps), dies at 94 1990 - Spud Chandler, American baseball player (AL MVP 1943), dies at 82 More Famous Deaths »

1842 - Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft 1945 - University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team sets an NCAA record by holding Arkansas State to 6 points in a 75-6 win 1947 - General George Marshall becomes US Secretary of State 1948 - Queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason 1966 - The Beatles' "We Can Work It Out" single goes #1 and stays #1 for 3 weeks 1974 - Silver hits record $3.40 an ounce in New York 1995 - 15th United Negro College Fund raises $12,200,000 1998 - Unabomber suspect Ted Kaczynski asks to act as his own lawyer 2005 - Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Dominik Hrbatý beats Guillermo Coria of Argentina 6-4, 6-1 for an unassailable 2-0 lead, and 2nd Slovakian title 2018 - Self-declared Republic of Somaliland passes its first ever law against rape More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1746 - "Bonnie Prince Charlie", Prince Charles Edward Stuart's troops occupy Stirling, Scotland [NS=Jan 19] 1798 - 11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed 1902 - New York state assemblyman Francis G. ​Landon gets a bill passed to criminalize men turning around on a street and "looking at a woman in that way" 1949 - "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 performances 1971 - 29 pilot whales beach themselves and die at San Clemente Island, California 1993 - NBC offers "The Tonight Show" to David Letterman More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1788 - Archduke Rudolph of Austria, Austrian clergyman and noble, born in Florence, Tuscany (d. 1831) 1830 - Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer, born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1894) 1836 - Lawrence Alma Tadema, Dutch-British painter, husband of Laura Epps, born in Dronryp, the Netherlands (d. 1912) 1912 - Rudolf George Escher, Dutch composer (True Face of Peace), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1980) 1928 - May Wynn [Donna Lee Hickey], American actress (Caine Mutiny, Noah's Ark), born in NYC, New York 1940 - Cristy Lane, American country music and gospel singer, born in Peoria, Illinois More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1456 - St. Laurence Justinian [Lorenzo Giustiniani], Italian catholic bishop and 1st Patriarch of Venice, dies at 74 1651 - Giovanni Battista Gagliano, Italian composer, dies at 56 1986 - Mansel Treharne Thomas, Welsh composer, dies at 76 1993 - Hakija Turajlic, Bosnian vice-premier, murdered 2008 - Clyde Otis, American songwriter and music producer (b. c. 1924) 2010 - Monica Maughan, Australian actor (b. 1933) More Famous Deaths »

1904 - Marconi Co establishes "CQD" as 1st international radio distress signal 1910 - Stanley Cup, Dey's Arena, Ottawa, ON: Ottawa Senators beat Galt (ON), 3-1 for a 2-0 sweep of challenge series 1913 - William M. Burton patents a process to "crack" petroleum 1939 - US worker's union leader Tom Mooney freed (jailed since 1916) 1941 - Chinese Kuomintang forces under orders from Chiang Kai-Shek open fire on the surrounded Communist New Fourth Army at Maolin, Anhui Province, killing or capturing 7,000 troops 1953 - US President Harry Truman announces American development of the hydrogen bomb 1985 - Revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "The King and I", still starring Yul Brynner opens at Broadway Theater, NYC; runs for 191 performances 1986 - US President Reagan announces economic sanctions against Libya 2019 - Rain ruins last 2 days of 4th cricket Test in Sydney as India wins series 2-1; become first Asian side to win a Test series in Australia, 71 years after the first Indian touring team in 1947-48 2019 - Amazon overtakes Microsoft to become the world's most valuable listed company for the first time, worth $797 billion More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1610 - Galileo Galilei discovers the first three moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa and Ganymede 1890 - African American inventor William Purvis receives a patent for the fountain pen 1933 - 1st edition of People and Fatherland published in Netherlands 1964 - Bahamas becomes self-governing 1985 - Revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "The King and I", still starring Yul Brynner opens at Broadway Theater, NYC; runs for 191 performances 1994 - South Africa beat Australia in the Sydney Test by 5 runs More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1903 - Vladimir Alexandrovich Vlasov, Russian composer and conductor, born in Moscow (d. 1986) 1911 - (Thelma) "Butterfly" McQueen, American actress (Gone With The Wind; Flame of Barbary Coast), born in Tampa, Florida (d. 1995) 1925 - Gerald Durrell, British naturalist, zoologist and writer (My Family and other Animals), born in Jamshedpur, British India (d. 1995) 1929 - Mario Bergamaschi, Italian soccer midfielder (5 caps; Calcio Como, A.C. Milan, U.C. Sampdoria), born in Crema, Italy (d. 2020) 1949 - Marshall Chapman, American country singer, born in Spartanburg, South Carolina 1962 - Aleksandr Dugin, Russian politician, born in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1721 - Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] 1743 - Anne Sophie Reventlow, Queen of Denmark and Norway (1721-30), dies at 49 1767 - Thomas Clap, American academic, 1st president of Yale University, dies at 63 1922 - Antonio Scontrino, Italian composer, dies at 71 1935 - Alfred Ewing, Scottish Physicist (magnetic properties of metals, hysteresis), dies at 79 1943 - Nikola Tesla, Serbian-American physicist, electrical engineer and inventor who developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil, dies at 86 More Famous Deaths »

1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King of the Romans 1494 - The first Mass in the New World is celebrated at La Isabela, Hispaniola 1690 - Joseph I, later Holy Roman Emperor and son of Emperor Leopold I, becomes King of the Romans 1861 - NYC mayor proposes NY become a free city, trading with North and South 1903 - Dutch Press museum opens in Amsterdam 1953 - The first Asian Socialist Conference opens in Burma 1969 - The Supremes release single "I'm Livin' In Shame" 1994 - US figure skating champion Nancy Kerrigan is attacked by Tonya Harding's bodyguard at the US Championships in Detroit 2009 - Dakota Fanning receives the Rising Star Award at the 20th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival 2014 - College Football, 16th BCS National Championship, Rose Bowl, Pasadena: #1 Florida State beats #2 Auburn, 34-31 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1017 - Cnut the Great crowned King of England in London by Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury 1617 - English court favorite George Villiers is made Earl of Buckingham by King James I 1781 - Battle of Jersey: Major Francis Peirson and his men defeat invading French troops 1896 - 1st US women's 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden 1929 - Alexander I establishes a royal dictatorship in Yugoslavia 2009 - Israel begins an assault on the Gaza Strip More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1811 - Charles Sumner, American leading Reconstruction senator, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1874) 1916 - Vincent Serventy, Australian writer and conservationist, born in Armadale, Australia (d. 2007) 1936 - Ebo Taylor, Ghanaian highlife and Afrobeat musician and composer, born in Cape Coast, Gold Coast 1952 - Larry Booker (Moondog Spot), American pro wrestler (WWF Tag Team champion 1981), born in Louisiana, United States (d. 2003) 1969 - Nick A'Hern, Australian 20k walker (Olympics 22-92, 96), born in Swansea, United Kingdom 1978 - Nikki Einfeld, Canadian coloratura soprano, born in Manitoba More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1849 - Hartley Coleridge, English poet, dies at 52 1960 - Erik Lindahl, Swedish economist (Theory of Money and Capital), dies at 68 1993 - Elisabeth, arch duch of Austria/princess of Liechtenstein, dies at 70 1997 - Ian Peter Leslie Smith, British journalist, dies at 52 2007 - Roberta Wohlstetter, military historian and strategist (b. 1912) 2021 - Bobby Few, American jazz pianist and vocalist, dies at 85 More Famous Deaths »

1477 - Battle of Nancy: Swiss Confederacy led by René II decisively defeats the Duchy of Burgundy, 7,000+ killed including the Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold 1527 - Felix Manz, a leader of the Anabaptist congregation in Zürich, is executed by drowning. (b. 1498) 1709 - The Great Frost begins during the night, a sudden cold snap that remains Europe's coldest ever winter. Thousands are killed across the continent and crops fail in France. 1822 - Central America proclaims annexation to Mexican Empire 1930 - Bonnie Parker meets Clyde Barrow for the first time at Clarence Clay's house 1952 - Darius Milhaud's "West Point Suite", marking the US Military Academy's sesquicentennial, premieres at Carnegie Hall, NYC 1970 - 23,000 Belgian mine workers strike 1972 - NYC transit fare rises from 30 cents to 35 cents 1972 - US President Nixon signs a bill for NASA to begin research on a manned space shuttle 1973 - Netherlands recognizes German DR More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1925 - James Gleason and Richard Tabers "Is zat so?" premieres in NYC 1942 - 55 German tanks reach North-Africa 1969 - Creedence Clearwater Revival release their second album "Bayou Country", featuring singles "Good Golly, Miss Molly" and "Proud Mary" 1972 - US President Nixon signs a bill for NASA to begin research on a manned space shuttle 1976 - In retaliation for the Reavey and O'Dowd killings, the South Armagh Republican Action Force shoot dead 10 Protestant civilians after stopping their minibus in County Armagh 1995 - Bill Fitch becomes the 5th coach in NBA history to register 850 career victories with the LA Clippers' 95-93 home win over Philadelphia 76'ers at the LA Memorial Sports Arena More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1888 - George "Rube" Foster, American baseball pitcher (World Series 1915, 16; no-hitter 1916; Boston Red Sox), born in Lehigh, Oklahoma (d. 1976) 1932 - Umberto Eco, Italian philosopher and author (Name of the Rose), born in Alessandria, Piedmont (d. 2016) 1938 - Leo Avery, Abbot of Quarr Abbey, born in Wakefield, United Kingdom (d. 1996) 1969 - Marilyn Manson [Brian Warner], American shock-rock singer-songwriter (Marilyn Manson - "The Dope Show"; "Tainted Love"), artist and actor, born in Canton, Ohio 1973 - Phil Joel, Australian bassist (Newsboys), born in Auckland, New Zealand 1987 - Kristin Cavallari, American actress, born in Denver, Colorado More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1740 - Antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72 1858 - Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Czech field marshal, dies at 91 1904 - Karl Alfred Ritter von Zittel, German geologist and paleontologist (Libya), dies at 64 1986 - Ilmari Salminen, Finnish athlete (Olympic gold 10,000m 1936), dies at 83 2003 - Massimo Girotti, Italian actor (Last Tango in Paris, In the Name of the Law), dies of a heart attack at 84 2006 - Lord Merlyn-Rees, British politician (b. 1920) More Famous Deaths »

1881 - Johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres in Breslau 1894 - France ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia 1958 - NZ team led by Edmund Hillary reaches the South Pole, the 1st to reach the Pole overland using motor vehicles and the 1st since Amundsen in 1911 and Scott in 1912 1976 - The Ulster Volunteer Force shoot dead 6 Catholic civilians in 2 coordinated attacks in County Armagh, North Ireland 1991 - Jan Krzystof Bielecki becomes premier of Poland 2000 - A day after accepting the head coaching position at the New York Jets, Bill Belichick resigns and moves to the New England Patriots 2005 - Adam Gilchrist of Australia becomes the most prolific century scoring wicket keeper in cricket history when he smashes 113 from just 120 balls in the 3rd Test against Pakistan in Sydney 2007 - The 110th United States Congress convenes and elects Nancy Pelosi as the 1st female Speaker of the House 2008 - Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Americans Serena Williams and Mardy Fish beat Serbian pair Novak Đoković and Jelena Janković 7-6, 6-2 for an unassailable 2-0 lead, and the 5th US title 2012 - 78th Orange Bowl: #23 West Virginia beats #14 Clemson, 70-33 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 871 - Battle at Reading: Ethelred of Wessex defeated by Danish invasion army 1932 - State of siege proclaimed in Honduras 1947 - "Show Boat" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 417 performances 1968 - Leo Fender sells Fender Guitars for $13 million to CBS 1970 - Walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary 2001 - Rapper Vanilla Ice spends night in jail after allegedly ripping out some of his wife's hair during a row More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1807 - Baltasar Saldoni, Spanish composer and musicologist, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1889) 1901 - C. L. R. James [Cyril Lionel Robert James], Trinidadian historian (The Black Jacobins), journalist, intellectual and socialist, born in Tunapuna, Trinidad (d. 1989) 1925 - Johnny Lujack, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1947; National C'ship 1943, 46-47; Notre Dame; Pro Bowl 1950-51; Chicago Bears), born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania 1944 - Alan Sutherland, New Zealand rugby union number 8 (10 caps; Marlborough), born in Blenheim, New Zealand (d. 2020) 1968 - Mike Wilpolt, American football player and coach, born in Broomfield, Colorado 1986 - Steve Slaton, American football player, born in Levittown, Pennsylvania More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1874 - Thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798) 1931 - Roger Connor, American Baseball Hall of Fame 1st baseman (career HR record 138 stood for 23 years; NL batting champion 1885; NL RBI leader 1889; NY Giants), dies of a stomach illness at 73 1931 - Arthemus "Art" Acord, American silent film actor and rodeo champion (Arizona Kid, Hard Fists), commits suicide by poison at 40 1991 - Berry Kroeger, actor (Demon Seed), dies of kidney failure at 78 2007 - Gren, Welsh newspaper cartoonist (b. 1934) 2021 - Gregory Sierra, American stage and screen actor (Barney Miller - "Chano"), dies of cancer at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1825 - Scottish factory owner Robert Owen buys 30,000 acres in Indiana as site for New Harmony utopian community 1942 - American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) Command forms 1948 - Australian cricket batting maestro Don Bradman completes dual Test centuries (132 and 127* [26th Test 100]) in 3rd Test v India in Melbourne 1961 - An explosion at the Nuclear Reactor Testing Station in Idaho Falls kills three operators 1977 - Former Home Secretary Roy Jenkins announces his intention to be Britain's first President of the European Commission 1987 - Aretha Franklin is the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1988 - Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night premieres on Cinemax; concert performance includes James Burton; Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, and k.d. lang) 1992 - Australian cricket batsman David Boon scores an unbeaten 129 in drawn 3rd Test against India in Sydney; his 11th Test century 2014 - Cambodian garment workers go on strike demanding a wage increase 2019 - 116th US Congress convenes in Washington, D.C., electing Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House of Representatives for the second time More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1746 - "Bonnie Prince Charlie", Prince Charles Edward Stuart's army leaves Glasgow, Scotland [NS=Jan 14] 1825 - Scottish factory owner Robert Owen buys 30,000 acres in Indiana as site for New Harmony utopian community 1952 - "Dragnet" with Jack Webb premieres on NBC TV 1979 - Australian Open Men's Tennis: Guillermo Vilas of Argentina wins 3rd Grand Slam title; beats Australian John Marks 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 1993 - "The Comeback", QB Frank Reich leads Buffalo Bills back from a 32-point deficit, to defeat the Houston Oilers 41-38 in overtime in a wild card playoff game, the greatest comeback ever in NFL history 2013 - 42nd Fiesta Bowl: #5 Oregon beats #7 Kansas State, 35-17 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1916 - Antonio Estévez, Venezuelan composer and conductor (Cantata Criolla), born in Calabozo, Guárico, Venezuela (d. 1988) 1921 - John Russell, American actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1991) 1973 - Dan Harmon, American voice actor, producer and writer (Rick and Morty, Community), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1975 - Thomas Bangalter, French DJ (Daft Punk - "Get Lucky"), born in Paris, France 1989 - Kōhei Uchimura, Japanese gymnast (Olympic gold all-round 2012; team, all-round 2016; World C'ships 10 x gold), born in Kitakyushu, Japan 1989 - Anya Rozova [Anya Kop], Russian American model and America's Next Top Model contestant, born in Leningrad, USSR More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1501 - Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 1931 - Joseph J C Joffre, French marshal, dies at 78 1943 - Sir Walter James, Premier of Western Australia, dies at 79 (b. 1863) 1988 - William Cagney, American producer and actor (Torrid Zone), brother of James Cagney, dies of a heart attack at 82 2014 - Saul Zaentz, American record company executive (Fantasy), and film producer (One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest; Amadeus; The Unbearable Lightness Of Being; The English Patient), dies of Alzheimer's disease complications at 92 2018 - Konrad Ragossnig, Austrian classical guitarist and lutenist, dies at 85 More Famous Deaths »

1883 - Battle of Boschberg takes place in South Africa as part of the Mapoch War 1923 - Ku Klux Klan surprise attack on black residential area Rosewood Florida, 8 killed (compensation awarded in 1995) 1933 - Don Bradman holds off England's hostile pace bowling to score an unbeaten 103 leading Australia to a 111 run victory in the 2nd 'Bodyline' Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1939 - 5th Orange Bowl: #2 Tennessee beats #4 Oklahoma, 17-0 1942 - The United States Navy opens a blimp base at Lakehurst, New Jersey 1957 - In the first of 4 meetings between the fighters, Gene Fullmer wins the world middleweight boxing title with a 15-round unanimous decision over Sugar Ray Robinson at New York’s Madison Square Garden 1983 - Gary Trudeau takes a 20-month break from writing "Doonesbury" 1984 - 50th Sugar Bowl: #3 Auburn beats #8 Michigan, 9-7 1987 - 16th Fiesta Bowl: #2 Penn State beats #1 Miami, 14-10 2011 - Fela! based on music and lyrics by Nigerian singer Fela Kuti, closes on Broadway after 463 performances and 3 Tony awards More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1890 - Record 19.2 feet alligator shot in Louisiana by American businessman Edward Avery McIlhenny 1909 - 1st official Dutch 11 city skate (Minne Hoekstra in 13:50) 1939 - 5th Sugar Bowl: #1 TCU beats #6 Carnegie Tech, 15-7 1941 - World War II: German bombing severely damages the Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales 1961 - 27th Sugar Bowl: #2 Mississippi beats Rice, 14-6 1985 - Nevada Las Vegas basketball gives coach Jerry Tarkanian his 600th career victory with a 142-140 win over Utah State in triple overtime; total of 282 points breaks NCAA men's record of 275 set in 1976 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1873 - Thérèse de Lisieux, French Roman-Catholic nun (d. 1897) 1907 - Salvador Ley, Guatemalan pianist, composer, and educator (National Conservatory; Westchester Conservatory), born in Guatemala City, Guatemala (d. 1985) 1928 - Vaughn Beals, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts 1945 - Slobodan Praljak, Bosnian Croat general and war criminal, born in Čapljina, Independent State of Croatia (d. 2017) 1954 - Henry Bonilla, American politician (US House of Representatives (R) from Texas, 1993-2007), born in San Antonio, Texas 1965 - Greg Swindell, American baseball pitcher (World Series 2001; MLB All Star 1989; Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, Arizona Diamondbacks), born in Fort Worth, Texas More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1918 - Sybe Kornelis Bakker, Dutch Christian socialist and reformed preacher, dies at 42 1923 - Sam Carter, African American resident of Rosewood Florida, lynched in the Rosewood Massacre 1971 - Lloyd Hall, African-American chemist and pioneer in food chemistry (science of food preservation), dies at 76 1994 - Sammy Taft, Canadian businessman (coined term "hat trick"), dies at 81 2012 - Gordon Hirabayashi, American sociologist and opponent to Japanese-American internment, dies after Alzheimer's disease at 93 2020 - Grant Weatherstone, Scotland rugby union winger (16 caps; Edinburgh District), dies at 88 More Famous Deaths »

1788 - London's Daily Universal Registrar becomes the Times 1851 - City of Glasgow steamer inaugurates Philadelphia-Liverpool line 1936 - 2nd Orange Bowl: Catholic University beats Mississippi, 20-19 1948 - 14th Orange Bowl: #10 Georgia Tech beats #12 Kansas, 20-14 1948 - General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade effective 1962 - 28th Orange Bowl: #4 LSU beats #7 Colorado, 25-7 1970 - "The Epoch" (Time 0 for UNIX systems, Midnight GMT) 1987 - International Year of Shelter for Homeless begins 1998 - All California bars, clubs and card rooms must be smoke-free 2009 - 95th Rose Bowl: #5 Southern California beats #6 Penn State, 38-24 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1801 - The Irish Parliament votes to join the Kingdom of Great Britain, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1911 - Belgian Mining law introduces 9½ hour work day 1935 - 1st Sugar Bowl: Tulane beats Temple, 20-14 1940 - 6th Orange Bowl: #16 Georgia Tech beats #6 Missouri, 21-7 1972 - "On the Town" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 65 performances 2020 - 106th Rose Bowl: #6 Oregon beats #8 Wisconsin, 28-27; MVPs: Justin Herbert (QB, Oregon) and Brady Breeze (S, Oregon) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1431 - Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish born Pope controversial for acknowledging his children (1492-1503), born in Xàtiva, Spain (d. 1503) 1735 - Paul Revere, American silversmith and patriot who alerted the colonial militia to the approach of British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1818) 1938 - Bill Emerson, American politician (Rep-R-MO, 1981-96), born in Saint Louis Missouri (d. 1996) 1955 - Mary Beard, English classical scholar (University of Cambridge), born in Much Wenlock, England 1969 - Christi Paul, American news anchor 1978 - Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda, Indian spiritualist More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1982 - Paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans), dies at 83 1990 - Joe Hardstaff Jr., English cricket batsman (23 Tests, 1,636 runs @ 46.74; Nottinghamshire CCC), dies at 78 2002 - Julia Phillips, American film producer, dies at 57 2007 - Julius Hegyi, American conductor, dies at 83 2015 - Donna Douglas, American actress (Elly May Clampett-The Beverly Hillbillies), dies of pancreatic cancer at 82 2015 - Mario Cuomo, American Democratic Party politician and the 52nd Governor of New York (1983-95), dies of a heart condition at 82 More Famous Deaths »

1775 - Battle of Quebec: American Continental Army led by Richard Montgomery is defeated trying to take the British stronghold of Quebec City in the American Revolutionary War, General Montgomery is killed and Benedict Arnold is injured 1945 - Ratification of United Nations Charter completed 1953 - Hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan Borough president 1955 - "Vamp" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 60 performances 1961 - National Football League Championship, City Stadium, Green Bay: Green Bay Packers shutout NY Giants 37-0; first of 5 NFL titles won in 7-season span by Packers and head coach, Vince Lombardi 1983 - President Shagari of Nigeria is overthrown in a military coup and Major General Muhammadu Buhari is installed as Head of State 1990 - Iraq begins a military draft of 17 year olds 1995 - 62nd Sugar Bowl: #13 Virginia Tech beats #9 Texas, 28-10 1997 - 72 year-old Marv Levy retires as coach of the NFL Buffalo Bills after 12 seasons, including 4 consecutive losing Super Bowl appearances 2014 - 81st Orange Bowl: #10 Georgia Tech beats #8 Mississippi State, 49-34 More Historical Events »