1832 – HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin aboard reaches Tierra del Fuego for the first time
1900 – The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook Narrow-gauge (2 ft 6 in or 762 mm) Railway (now the Puffing Billy Railway) in Victoria, Australia is opened for traffic.
1961 – Britain’s EMI Records originally rejects the Beatles
1964 – “The Pink Panther” cartoon series premieres (Pink Phink)
1970 – Polish uprising fails
1977 – Dutch Antilles: premier Boy Rozendal points independence off
1987 – Ivan F Boesky sentenced to 3 years for insider trading
1988 – Seattle Seahawks win their 1st ever division title with 9-7 record
1989 – “I Love Lucy” Christmas episode, shown for 1st time in over 30 years
2019 – US House of Representatives votes to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power (230-197) and obstruction of Congress (229-198)