1621 – Emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree
1732 – Prussia joins Austria and Russia in signing the Treaty of Berlin, a secret treaty regarding succession to the Polish throne
1901 – Test debut of English cricketer Sydney Barnes vs Australia at the SCG, took 5-65 in 1st innings
1947 – “Caribbean Carnival” closes at International NYC after 11 performances
1967 – San Diego, CA records snow at a zero elevation after temperatures plunge 19 degrees (F) in eight hours.
1977 – 14 University of Evansville basketball players die in plane crash
1978 – CBS’ premiere of “Lovey: A Circle of Children Part II”, sequel to “A Circle of Children”, which is also based on Mary Mac Cracken
1979 – Saudi Arabia raises marker crude price to $24 per barrel
1991 – NY assembly speaker Mel Miller is convicted of federal mail fraud
2014 – 80th Heisman Trophy Award: Marcus Mariota, Oregon (QB)