1920 – Saarland administrated by League of Nations
1933 – -90°F (-68°C), Oymyakon, USSR (Asian record)
1941 – British troops conquer Bengazi, Libya
1947 – Magnum Photos founded in Paris by Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David Seymour
1990 – Steve Briers of Wales recites entire lyrics of Queen’s album “A Night At The Opera” in 9 minutes 58.44 seconds backwards!
1992 – The Sámi people of the far northern Nordic countries have an official day celebrating their existence
1994 – “Government Inspector” closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 37 performances
2013 – A magnitude 8.0 earthquake occurs off the Solomon Islands coast causing the death of nine people
2014 – 64th Berlin International Film Festival: “Black Coal, Thin Ice” wins the Golden Bear
2016 – Eighth Republican presidential candidates debate hosted by ABC, held in Goffstown, New Hampshire