1821 – 1st US pharmacy college holds 1st classes, Philadelphia
1864 – Sherman issues preliminary plans for his “March to the Sea”
1950 – Phillies skipper Eddie Sawyer selected as Manager of Year
1955 – UN disapproves of South Africa’s apartheid politics
1961 – The X-15 rocket plane under USAF Major Robert M White achieved a world record speed of 4,093 mph (Mach 6.04) and reached 101,600 feet (30,970 m or over 19 miles) altitude
1976 – UN General Assembly condemns apartheid in South Africa
1984 – 1st-class cricket debut for Brian McMillan, Transvaal B vs. Northern Transvaal B
2004 – 38th Country Music Association Awards: Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride and Keith Urban win
2005 – Suicide bombers attack three hotels in Amman, Jordan, killing at least 60 people
2021 – EU accuses Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko of “inhuman, gangster-style approach” to thousands of migrants massing on their border with Poland in freezing conditions