1533
King Henry VIII of England marries his second wife Anne Boleyn.
1759
Burns Night - Bard of Caledonia, Robert Burns born in Alloway, Scotland.
Some hae meat and canna eat,
and some wad eat that want it,
but we hae meat and we can eat,
and sae the Lord be thankit.
- The Selkirk Grace attributed to Robert
Burns
1874
Writer William Somerset Maugham (Of Human Bondage) born in Paris.
1882
Writer Virginia Woolf (Mrs Dalloway) born London.
1890
Journalist Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days.
1899
Bluesman Sleepy John Estes born in Ripley, Tennessee.
1924
First Winter Olympics open in Chamonix, France.
1934
Bank robber John Dillinger captured in Tucson, Arizona.
1981
Super Bowl XV - Oakland Raiders beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-10 in the Louisiana Superdome.
1987
Super Bowl XXI - New York Giants beat the Denver Broncos 39-20 in the Rosebowl in Pasadena.
1998
Super Bowl XXXII - Denver Broncos beat the Green Bay Packers 31-24 at Qualcomm stadium in San Diego.
2006
Mexican lucha libre wrestler Juana Barraza (The Lady of Silence) is arrested in connection with the serial killing 42 to 48 elderly women.