1458 – Matthias I Corvinus chosen King of Hungary
1679 – King Charles II disbands English parliament
1892 – Battle of Mengo, Uganda: French missionaries attack British missionaries
1899 – Belgium government of Vandenpeereboom forms
1922 – Lehman Caves National Monument established
1956 – 6th NBA All Star Game, Rochester War Memorial Coliseum, NY: West beats East, 108-94; MVP: Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks, C
1970 – 3rd ABA All-Star Game: West 128 beats East 98 at Indiana
1972 – Japanese Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi is found hiding in a Guam jungle, where he had been since the end of World War II.
1976 – Cleveland Cavaliers biggest margin victory-43 pts (beat Milwaukee 132-89)
1999 – 56th Golden Globes: “Saving Private Ryan”, Jim Carrey, and Cate Blanchett win