532 – Constantinople chariot racing green and blue supporters due to be executed escape, prompting Nika revolt
1897 – Vincent d’Indy’s “Istar” premieres in Amsterdam and Brussels
1964 – US version of “That Was The Week That Was” premieres
1967 – Edward W. Brooke (Sen-R-Mass), takes his seat as the 1st popularly elected African American to the US Senate
1969 – Pirate Radio Station Free Derby begins operation by Northern Ireland
1973 – For the first time graduates studying from home with ‘the Open University’ receive their degrees
1982 – AFC Championship, Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati: Cincinnati Bengals beat San Diego Chargers, 27-7 in the “Freezer Bowl”
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
2001 – The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will not be designated as a national monument, the White House announces; a move environmentalist groups had been pressing for to prevent oil drilling
2013 – 18th Critics’ Choice Movie Awards: Argo wins Best Film