1866 – The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London
1912 – -47°F (-44°C), Washta, Iowa (state record)
1957 – Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) founded with Martin Luther King Jr. as leader at Ebenezer Church in Atlanta
1968 – Beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd
1971 – 21st NBA All-Star Game, San Diego Sports Arena: West beats East, 108-107; MVP: Lenny Wilkens, Seattle SuperSonics, PG; oldest MVP in All-Star history (33); scores 21 points
1992 – A new constitution, providing for freedom to form political parties, is approved by a referendum in Mali.
2007 – Comet McNaught reaches perihelion becoming the brightest comet in more than 40 years.
2021 – India’s Supreme Court puts on hold three controversial new farm laws that ignited weeks of protests by farmers in Delhi