1718 – Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switzerland; kills 53
1904 – Anton Chekhov’s play “Cherry Orchard” opens at Moscow Art Theater
1959 – “Say, Darling” closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances
1966 – B-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die
1973 – New Philippine constitution names Marcos president for life
1973 – City of Amsterdam decides to support Hanoi
1978 – After a tumultuous final tour the Sex Pistols break up as a band, which is announced the following day
1991 – Operation Desert Storm begins, with US-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War
2012 – LeBron James becomes youngest player in NBA history to record 20,000 career points during the Miami Heat’s 92-75 victory over Golden State; James, 28 years, 17 days, passes Kobe Bryant, 29 years, 122 days
2016 – Fourth Democratic presidential candidates debate: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders clash over healthcare and gun control in Charleston, South Carolina