1552 – France signs secret treaty with German Protestants
1559 – Elizabeth I crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey
1833 – HMS Beagle anchors at Goeree Tierra del Fuego
1861 – Steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis
1908 – Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority: first Greek-letter organization established by African American college for women
1956 – 6th NFL Pro Bowl, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: Eastern Conference beats Western Conference, 31-30; MVP: Ollie Matson, Baltimore Colts, RB
1961 – Berry Gordy signs The Supremes with Motown Records
1978 – Super Bowl XII, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA: Dallas Cowboys beat Denver Broncos, 27-10; MVP: Harvey Martin, Dallas, DE and Randy White, Dallas, DT
1988 – NFL analyst Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder makes several questionable comments about African Americans during a lunchtime interview on CBS’ NFL Today; fired the next day
1994 – Lawrence Taylor announces his retirement from the NFL