1801 – John Marshall is appointed Chief Justice of the United States
1950 – “Dance Me a Song” opens at Royale Theater NYC for 35 performances
1954 – Herman Wouk’s stage drama “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial”, adpated from his novel “The Caine Mutiny”, starring Henry Fonda, and directed by Charles Laughton, premieres at the Plymouth Theatre, NYC; runs for 415 performances
1982 – Piet Dankert elected chairman of European Parliament
2008 – “Breaking Bad,” created by Vince Gilligan and starring Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, premieres on AMC
2019 – AFC Championship, Arrowhead Stadium, KC: New England Patriots beat Kansas City Chiefs, 37-31 OT
2021 – Dan Campbell is appointed head coach of the Detroit Lions
2025 – Republican Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States of America, and JD Vance as the 50th Vice-President; Trump is oldest person to take the office, and joins Grover Cleveland as only the second elected to non-consecutive White House terms, the event is held indoors due to inclement weather