1558 – Geneva becomes independent from Berne canton, Switzerland
1878 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy.
1947 – Providence Steamrollers guard Dino Martin becomes the first NBA player to ever score 40 points in a game, in a 91-68 win over Cleveland Rebels at Rhode Island Auditorium
1957 – Checheno-Ingush ASSR reformed in RSFSR
1991 – Baker and Aziz meet in Geneva; talks fail to defuse gulf crisis
1993 – Franziska van Almsick swims world record 100m free style (53.33)
2009 – Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Dominik Hrbatý beats Russia’s Marat Safin 6-7, 7-5, 7-6 for an unassailable 2-0 lead, and Slovakia’s 3rd title
2012 – “Time is Love” single released by Josh Turner (Billboard Song of the Year 2012)