1535 – Francisco Pizarro founds the city of Lima in Peru
1840 – The Electro-Magnet, and Mechanics Intelligencer, 1st US electrical journal, appears
1944 – 1st Chinese naturalized US citizen since repeal of exclusion acts
1947 – Small river steamer sinks on Yangtze River, kills 400
1960 – Capital Airlines Flight 20 crashes in Virginia, killing all 50 people on-board
1970 – 20th NFL Pro Bowl, LA Memorial Coliseum: West beats East, 16-13; MVPs: Gale Sayers, Chicago Bears, HB; George Andrie, Dallas Cowboys, DE
1975 – “Jeffersons” spinoff from “All in the Family” premieres on CBS
1981 – Iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets
1998 – 48th NHL All-Star Game, General Motors Place, Vancouver, BC: North America beats World, 8-7; MVP: Teemu Selanne, Anaheim, RW
2004 – NFC Championship, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia: Carolina Panthers beat Philadelphia Eagles, 14-3