1573 – The Brazilian city of Niterói is founded
1884 – T Thomas Fortune starts NY Freeman (NY Age) newspaper
1927 – 1st snowmobile patent granted to Carl Eliason (Sayner, Wisconsin)
1927 – George Gershwin’s “Funny Face” premieres in NYC
1945 – Jim Benton, Cleveland end, gains 303 yards (NFL record)
1956 – Bill Sharman (Boston) begins NBA free throw streak of 55 games
1972 – US ends 22 year travel ban to China
1975 – Juan Carlos I proclaimed King of Spain as monarchy restored after 31 years
1985 – PNP/MAN win Antilian parliamentary election
2018 – Leaning Tower of Pisa’s tilt reduced by 4 cm in 20 year project to stabilise it