1698 – Spanish king Carlos appoints grandson prince Jozef Ferdinand as heir
1889 – New York World reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) began her attempt to surpass fictitious journey of Jules Verne’s Phileas Fogg by traveling around world in less than 80 days She succeeded, finishing the trip in January in 72 days and 6 hours
1905 – David Belasco’s “Girl of Golden West” premieres in NYC
1908 – Oscar Strauss’ musical “Der tapfere Soldat” premieres in Vienna
1931 – Ottawa Mint Act is proclaimed in Britain
1959 – Kilauea’s most spectacular eruption (in Hawaii)
1960 – Belgium threatens to leave UN due to criticism on its policy on Congo
1968 – First European lung transplant
1991 – Cambodian Prince Norodom Sihanouk returns to Phnom Penh after thirteen years of exile.
2010 – 61st Formula One WDC: Sebastian Vettel wins by four points
