1799 – George Washington is eulogized by Colonel Henry Lee as “1st in war, 1st in peace and 1st in hearts of his countrymen”
1870 – The 12.8-km long Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed.
1872 – 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18″)
1892 – Opera “Cristoforo Colombo” is produced (La Scala)
1950 – Gillette and Mutual buy All Star and World Series rights ($6M for 6 yrs)
1963 – US furnishes cereal to USSR
1972 – Ballon d’Or: Bayern Munich defender Franz Beckenbauer wins award for best European football player ahead of tied fellow German duo of Gerd Müller and Günter Netzer
1975 – 5th Fiesta Bowl: #7 Arizona State beats #6 Nebraska, 17-14
1986 – TV soap “Search for Tomorrow” ends 35 year run
1991 – NY Islander Derek King ties NJ Devils 5-5 with ½ second left