1870 – Antônio Carlos Gomes’ opera “Il Guarany” premieres at La Scala Teatro in Milan, Kingdom of Italy
1910 – Australasian Championships Men’s Tennis, Adelaide: Rodney Heath wins his 2nd and last Australasian title; beats fellow Australian Horace Rice 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
1917 – US Supreme Court uphoelds 8-hr work day for railroad employees
1962 – Archbishop Suenens of Mechelen-Brussels appointed cardinal
1988 – Yvonne van Gennip skates un-official world record 10 km (15:25.25)
1988 – Two British Army corporals are attacked during a funeral procession, beaten and shot dead by the Provisional IRA in Belfast, North Ireland
1991 – St Louis Blues Brett Hull is 3rd NHLer to score 80 goals in a season
1995 – Neil Marshall skates world record 3 km (3:54.08)
1995 – Revival of Brien Friel’s stage drama “Translations”, starring Brian Dennehy, opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 25 performances
2005 – Wales beats Ireland, 32-20 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff to win the Six Nations Rugby Championship and become the 1st team to complete a Grand Slam playing more games away than at home