378 – General Siyaj K’ak’, a Mayan warlord, conquers Tikal and increases the domain of Teotihuacan
1129 – Formal approval of the Order of Templars at the Council of Troyes
1868 – South Carolina constitutional convention meets with a black majority
1955 – Heitor Villa-Lobos’ 8th Symphony premieres by the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by the composer, in Carnegie Hall, New York City
1962 – 12th NFL Pro Bowl, LA Memorial Coliseum: Western Conference beats Eastern Conference, 31-30; MVPs: Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns, RB; Henry Jordan, Green Bay Packers, DT
1969 – 25 members of US aircraft carrier Enterprise die during maneuvers
1973 – Dancer Roy Castle is measured at 1,440 taps/min on BBC TV
1994 – The Duchess of Kent converts to Catholicism, the first member of the Royal Family to do so in more than 300 years
2013 – Mike Pence sworn in as 50th governor of Indiana
2014 – Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen’s 18th studio album “High Hopes”, produced with members of the E Street Band, including the deceased Danny Federici and Clarence Clemons