1867-15th and last Tokugawa Shogun resigns in Japan
1884-George Eastman patents paper-strip photographic film
1933-Nazi Germany announces withdrawal from League of Nations
1944-German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel commits suicide rather than face trial for his part in an attempt to overthrow Hitler
1949-14 U.S. Communist Party leaders convicted of sedition
1950-Rev. Moon Sun-young liberated from Heungnam prison
1960-Peace Corps first suggested by JFK
1964- Martin Luther King Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize
1968-First live telecast from a manned US spacecraft (Apollo 7)
1977-Linda Ronstadt sings the national anthem at the 74th World Series
1979-NHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretsky scores his 1st NHL goal
1982-6,000 Unification church couples wed in Korea
1986-The IOC decides to stagger the Winter & Summer Olympic schedule
1988-Mike Tyson countersues Robin Givens for divorce and annulment
1990-SF 49er Joe Montana passes for 6 touchdowns vs Atlanta (45-35)