1889 – 6 US and German warships sunk by a typhoon in Apia harbour, Samoa, 200 die
1912 – Pitcher Cy Young retires from baseball with 511 wins
1949 – WICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting
1955 – US Air Force unveils self-guided missile
1958 – “Body Beautiful” musical closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 60 performances
1962 – KATU TV channel 2 in Portland, OR (ABC) begins broadcasting
1966 – 8th Grammy Awards: Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Frank Sintra and Barbra Streisand
1982 – Nicaragua suspends their citizens rights for 30 days
1987 – US Davis Cup team loses to Paraguay
1992 – 13th Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament: Syracuse beats Georgetown, 56-54