1571 – Queen Elizabeth I of England opens Royal Exchange in London
1853 – John Wilkes Booth is baptized at St. Timothy’s Protestant Episcopal Church
1930 – George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia established
1954 – Harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP
1962 – British intellegence officer Kim Philby defects to USSR
1987 – Dow Jones rises 64 points then drops 110 points (44.15 pt loss)
1991 – World’s largest oil spill, caused by embattled Iraqi forces in Kuwait
1996 – The first version of the Java programming language released
2005 – AFC Championship, Heinz Field, Pittsburgh: New England Patriots beat Pittsburgh Steelers, 41-27
2015 – Golden State guard Klay Thompson scores the most NBA points in a quarter (37) and most 3-pointers in a quarter (9) in Warrior’s 126-101 win over Sacramento Kings