1797 – Cherubini’s opera “Medée” premieres in Paris
1897 – San Diego State University is founded.
1912 – Stanley Cup, Quebec Skating Rink, Quebec City, Quebec: Quebec Bulldogs rout Moncton Victorias (NB), 8-0 for a 2-0 sweep of the challenge series
1922 – George Bernard Shaw’s “Back to Methusaleh V” premieres in NYC
1933 – Joseph Goebbels becomes Nazi Germany’s Minister of Information and Propaganda
1943 – Frank Dixon wins Knights of Columbus mile (4:09.6)
1960 – LPGA Titleholders Championship Women’s Golf, Augusta CC: Fay Crocker of Uruguay wins by 7 strokes ahead of Kathy Cornelius
1985 – Funeral services held for Konstantin Chernenko in Moscow
2013 – 10 people are killed by a suicide bombing in Kunduz province, Afghanistan
2015 – Cyclone Pam causes widespread damage in Vanuatu and the South Pacific, including 15-16 deaths.