1949 – Indonesia seizes Yogyakarta from the Dutch.
1969 – Phil Esposito has a goal and assist in Boston Bruins’ 8-5 win over NY Rangers to give him 99 points for the season, breaking the NHL record for most points in a season (97) held by Stan Mikita
1972 – Club of Rome publishes report “Boundaries on the Growth”
1975 – Colour television transmissions begin in Australia.
1994 – Martti Ahtisaari inaugurated as president of Finland
1996 – Atlanta’s Lenny Wilkens becomes first coach in NBA history to reach 1,000 career victories when the Hawks beat Cleveland Cavaliers, 74-68
2000 – Hans Blix assumes the position of Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC.
2006 – Animated film “Ice Age: The Meltdown” directed by Carlos Saldanha with voices by Ray Romano and John Leguizamo premieres in Belgium
2009 – Steven Holcomb pilots USA-1 sled to victory in the 4-man competition at the World Bobsled Championships at Mt Van Hoevenberg, NY; first American win in the event in 50 years
2014 – 29 people are killed and 130 are injured by a group of knife-wielding terrorists at Kunming Railway Station, China