In History:
896 - Pope Formosa crowned king Arnulf of Karinthie/French emperor (so much for separation of church and state)
1630 - Indians introduce pilgrims to popcorn, at Thanksgiving (can movie theaters be far behind?)
1732 - Birth of George Washington, Westmoreland, Virginia, 1st American president (1789-97)
1774 - British House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright
1797 - The Last Invasion of Britain by the French, begins near Fishguard, Wales.
1872 - 1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio). Cusp's family refuse to attend
1879 - 1st 5 cent & 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY)
1920 - 1st artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville, California)
1958 - Australian swimmer Jon Konrads sets 6 world records in 2 days
1980 - USA beats USSR in Olympic hockey 4-3, referred to as "Miracle on Ice". USA captain Mike Eruzione scores winning goal in 3rd period
1997 - Dolly the sheep, world's first cloned mamual (from an adult cell) existence announced by the Roslin Institute in Scotland. Dangler sees hope for a bigger penis.
2014 - Marit Bjørgen of Norway becomes the most successful female Winter Olympian with 10 medals
That is the second time that has happened (valentine's avatar)
