1752 – Dutch States-General forbids export of windmills
1867 – Prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912)
1870 – US state of Iowa ratifies the 15th Amendment of the United States Constitution allowing suffrage for all races and colour
1903 – Frederick Lugard occupies Kano West Africa
1929 – Revolutionary Socialist Party forms in Amsterdam
1947 – Bradman bowled by Alec Bedser for a duck in 4th Test Cricket
1976 – 26th NBA All-Star Game, Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pa: East beats West, 123-109; MVP: Dave Bing, Washington Bullets, PG
1978 – Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat and US President Jimmy Carter discuss the Middle East peace process in Washington, D.C.
1992 – Maximum NY State unemployment benefits raised to $300 per week
2020 – First Democratic caucus in Iowa won narrowly by Pete Buttigieg (most delegates) and Bernie Sanders (most votes) after lengthy delays and irregularities in reporting the results