1829 – Madman Jonathan Martin sets York Cathedral on fire, does £60,000 damage
1924 – International Ski Federation (FIS) forms
1931 – 1st use of a rocket to deliver mail (Austria)
1934 – Dutch RC Bishops warn against fascism and nazism
1940 – Frank Sinatra’s singing debut in Indianapolis (Tommy Dorsey Orchestra)
1942 – LA Times urges security measures against Japanese-Americans
1956 – Despite a severe ankle injury Tenley Albright leads an American 1-2 in the women’s figure skating at the Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics; Carol Heiss takes the silver medal
1965 – Joe Orton’s “Loot” premieres in Brighton
1983 – CBS’ premiere of fact based WW2 drama “The Scarlet and the Black”, based on the life of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty
2003 – 53rd NHL All-Star Game, Office Depot Centre, Sunrise, FL: West beats East, 6-5; MVP: Danny Heatley, Atlanta Thrashers, LW