1630 – Chinese Emperor Chongzhen orders the arrest of military general Yuan Chonghuan
1673 – Jean Racine’s “Mithridate” premieres in Paris
1913 – Delta Sigma Theta, the world’s largest Black Women’s Sorority is founded at Howard University, Washington, D.C.
1920 – NY Times editorial (falsely) reports rockets can never fly
1942 – Allied Conference on war trials
1943 – Soviet offensive at Don under general Golikov
1943 – Adolf Hitler declares “Total War” against the Allies
1970 – Riots begin in the Ballymurphy area of Belfast
1971 – In a high profile NHL trade, the Montreal Canadiens obtain future Hockey Hall of Fame left wing Frank Mahovlich from Detroit, in exchange for Bill Collins, Guy Charron and Mickey Redmond
2008 – Orlando Magic knock down a then NBA-record 23 3-pointers in 37 attempts (62.2%); Jameer Nelson goes 5-for-5 from beyond the arc as Magic beat the Sacramento Kings, 139-107