211 – Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies, leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and Geta
1924 – Norway sweeps the medals in the Nordic combined event at the inaugural Chamonix Winter Olympics; Thorleif Haug wins his 3rd gold of the Games ahead of teammates Thoralf Strømstad and Johan Grøttumsbråten
1930 – 1st tieless, soundless, shockless streetcar tracks, New Orleans
1938 – “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder opens on Broadway
1962 – US male Figure Skating championship won by Monty Hoyt
1967 – US launches Lunar Orbiter 3
1971 – Baseball announces a special hall of fame wing for blacks
1977 – Wings release their single “Maybe I’m Amazed”
2000 – German extortionist Klaus-Peter Sabotta is jailed for life for attempted murder and extortion in connection with the sabotage of German railway lines.
2020 – Radio personality Rush Limbaugh is presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Donald Trump during the State Of The Union Address