1864 – Danish army begins its withdrawal from Danevirke to Dybbøl through driven snow, last time the Danes would occupy Danevirke, symbol of Danish identity
1897 – Marcel Proust meets Jean Lorrain in a pistol duel
1917 – The last of the American troops commanded by General John Pershing leave Mexico; President Carranza will be assassinated within the next year
1933 – Crew of Dutch “7 Provinces” mutiny after pay cuts
1967 – Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Robert Penn Warren
1969 – Vince Lombardi, becomes part owner, vice-president, general manager, and head coach of NFL Washington Redskins
1970 – Test Cricket debut of John Traicos, South Africa v Australia, Durban
1978 – Fred Newman makes 88 consecutive basketball free throws blindfolded
1994 – 68 killed and 200 wounded after a mortar bomb is set off in Sarajevo
1997 – Japan’s Ministry of Finance announces plans to cut import tariffs on crude oil and most petroleum products