1908 – Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell publishes “Scouting for Boys” as a manual for self-instruction in outdoor skills and self-improvement. The book becomes the inspiration for the Scout Movement.
1922 – -54°F (-48°C), Danbury, Wisconsin (state record)
1958 – After warming to 100,000,000 degrees, 2 light atoms are bashed together to create a heavier atom, resulting in 1st man-made nuclear fusion
1962 – Brian Epstein signs management contract with the Beatles
1962 – 28 refugees escape from East to West Germany
1962 – Jackie Robinson is 1st African American elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame. Bob Feller is also elected.
1978 – Carter Executive Order on Intelligence (# 12036)
1993 – US men’s Figure Skating championship won by Scott Davis
1994 – Dow Jones closes above 3,900 for 1st time (3,914.48)
2010 – AFC Championship, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis Colts beat New York Jets, 30-17