1610 – German astronomer Simon Marius independently discovers Jupiter’s four largest moons one day after Galileo Galilei
1790 – First US President George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address
1833 – Boston Academy of Music, first US music school, is established
1857 – Dion Boucicauly’s “Poor of NY” premieres in NYC
1979 – Argentina and Chile sign Beagle Canal accord
1993 – Elvis Presley Commemorative Postage Stamp goes on sale
1993 – NBC offers “The Tonight Show” to David Letterman
1994 – Rintje Ritsma skates world record 1500m (1:51.60)