1903 – Dutch railroad workers strike
1946 – Australian Championships Men’s Tennis: John Bromwich wins his 2nd Australian title; beats fellow Australian Dinny Pails 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2
1978 – Joanne Carner wins Colgate Triple Crown Match-Play Golf Championship
1979 – NFL Pro Bowl, LA Memorial Coliseum: NFC beats AFC, 13-7; MVP: Ahmad Rashād, Minnesota Vikings, WR
1980 – 6 Iranian-held US hostages escape with help of Canadians
1984 – 34th NBA All-Star Game, Denver: East beats West, 154-145 (OT); MVP: Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons, G; first All-Star Saturday; Legends Classic, West wins, 64-63; first Slam-Dunk winner, Larry Nance
1989 – USSR’s Phobos II enters Martian orbit
1991 – Nelson Mandela and Mangosuthu Buthelezi meet after 28 years
2002 – “Foolish” single released by Ashanti (Billboard Song of the Year 2002)
2005 – Australian Open Women’s Tennis: In an all-American final Serena Williams wins her 2nd Australian title; beats Lindsay Davenport 2-6, 6-3, 6-0