1884 – Chrome tanning process for leather patented by Augustus Schultz
1902 – 1st National Bowling Championship held (Chicago, Illinois)
1902 – The United Irish League, a leading force for unification in all Ireland and independence from Britain, holds its convention in Dublin
1952 – Jordan adopts constitution
1972 – NCAA announces freshman can play on teams starting in fall
1974 – Silver hits record $3.40 an ounce in New York
1979 – Vietnamese troops overtook Khmer Rouge and occupy Phnom Penh
2001 – 28th American Music Awards: Faith Hill and Kid Rock win
2009 – College Football, 11th BCS National Championship, Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens: #2 Florida beats #1 Oklahoma, 24-14
2009 – A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Costa Rica´s region of Volcan Poás, with an epicenter near Cinchona. It was caused by Varablanca-Angel fault.