1939 – Ernest Hausen of Wisconsin sets chicken-plucking record of 4.4 sec
1940 – The Three Stooges film “You Nazty Spy!” about the Nazis released with the disclaimer “Any resemblance between the characters in this picture and any persons, living or dead, is a miracle.”
1941 – British troops occupies Kassalaf, Sudan
1947 – SS Himera runs aground at Athens, kills 392
1955 – 1st presidential news conference filmed for TV (Eisenhower)
1971 – “No, No Nanette” opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 861 performances
1993 – STS-54 (Endeavour) lands
2003 – NFC Championship, Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia: Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10
2013 – Calcium deposits are discovered on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity Rover
2020 – NFC Championship, Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara: San Francisco 49ers beat Green Bay Packers, 37-20