1801 – First edition of New York Evening Post
1907 – 12th Iron Bowl: Auburn and Alabama tie 6-6 in Birmingham
1908 – Arturo Toscanini begins conducting NY’s Metropolitan Opera
1939 – Al Capone freed from Alcatraz jail
1941 – German troops conquer Kertsh (probably)
1944 – US 9th division and 1st Army attacks at Geilenkirchen
1957 – Celtic Bill Russell sets NBA record of 49 rebounds beat Philadelphia 111-89
1957 – “Copper and Brass” closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 performances
1989 – South African President F. W. de Klerk announces scrapping of Separate Amenities Act
2003 – 55th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Matt Kenseth wins