1621 – English King James I tears the Protestation of Parliament from the records, objecting to Parliament commenting on a foreign marriage alliance
1672 – Baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden, Netherlands
1896 – Stanley Cup, Granite Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba: Ernie McLea scores a hat-trick as Montreal Victorias beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-5; first SC Challenge game played outside of Montreal
1917 – -37°F (-38°C) in Lewisburg, WV (state record)
1953 – Queen Elizabeth II visits the Tūrangawaewae marae in New Zealand, home of the Māori Kīngitanga movement
1973 – AFC Championship, Miami Orange Bowl: Miami Dolphins beat Oakland Raiders, 27-10
1979 – English Progressive rock group, Emerson, Lake and Palmer break up
1997 – In the worst incident in Algeria’s insurgency, the Wilaya of Relizane massacres, 400 people are killed from four villages.