1834-FIrst black to obtain a U.S. patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter
1944-German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel commits suicide rather than face trial for his part in an attempt to overthrow
Hitler
1950-Rev Sun Young Moon liberated from Hung Nam prison
1953-Ike promises to fire as Red any federal worker taking 5th amendment
1964-Martin Luther King Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize
1976-Soyuz 23 carries 2 to Salyut 6, but returns without docking
1982-6,000 Unification church couples wed in Korea
1986-Concentration camp survivor Elie Wiesel wins Nobel Peace Prize
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)