1813 – 1st federal vaccination legislation enacted
1861 – Russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland in Castle Square, Warsaw
1901 – A General Committee of National Liberal Federation meets and adopts a resolution deploring the continuation of the war in South Africa and condemning the British Government’s insistence on unconditional surrender by the Boers
1935 – 7th Academy Awards: “It Happened One Night”, Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert win
1945 – Battle of US 94 Infantry
1957 – Mao’s famous speech to the Supreme State Conference “On Correct Handling of Contradictions Among People” expounding Maoist ideals
1965 – “High Spirits” closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 375 performances
1968 – CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite delivers a scathing editorial on America’s chances of winning the Vietnam War
1990 – “Hold On” single released by Wilson Phillips (Billboard Song of the Year 1990)
2010 – Central Chile is hit with an 8.8 magnitude earthquake.