1664 – Count Miklos of Zrinyi sets out to battle Turkish invasion army
1749 – Verona Philharmonic Theatre destroyed by fire. Rebuilt 1754.
1793 – Louis XVI of France is executed by the guillotine in Paris, following his conviction for high treason
1887 – Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms
1922 – 1st slalom ski race run at Murren, Switzerland
1941 – Australian and British troops attack Tobruk, Libya
1960 – Little Joe 4 suborbital Mercury test reaches 16 km
1968 – The Battle of Khe Sanh – one of the most publicized and controversial battles of the Vietnam War – begins at the Khe Sanh Air Base
2007 – NFC Championship, Soldier Field, Chicago: Chicago Bears beat New Orleans Saints, 39-14
2017 – More than 2 million people protest worldwide in the ‘Women’s March’ against Donald Trump, with 500,000 marching in Washington D.C.