1894 – Georges Feydeau’s “Un à la Patte” premieres in Paris
1917 – World War I: the Battle of Rafa occurs near the Egyptian border with Palestine.
1952 – Marines give notice that they will recall Ted Williams to active duty
1957 – Karachayevo-Cherkess Autonomous Region reestablished in RSFSR
1986 – NY Islanders repeat their greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Pittsburgh Penguins
1988 – August Wilson’s “Piano Lesson” premieres in Boston
1998 – Boston Red Sox Mo Vaughn pleads not guilty to drunken driving
2001 – Shenzhou 2, an unmanned Chinese spacecraft, is launched.
2006 – 11th Critics’ Choice Movie Awards: Brokeback Mountain wins Best Film
2021 – China places two cities, Shijiazhuang and Xingtai, under lockdown after over 130 cases of COVID-19 reported