1734 – Premiere of George Frideric Handel’s Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
1913 – Frank Chance becomes Yankee manager
1918 – Mississippi becomes 1st state to ratify 18th amendment (prohibition) of the US Constitution
1945 – “Youth for Christ” organizes
1972 – NCAA announces freshman can play on teams starting in fall
1972 – Dmitri Shostakovitch’ 15th Symphony, premieres in Moscow
1989 – NFC Championship Game: San Francisco 49ers beat Chicago Bears 28-3
1989 – “Starlight Express” closes at Gershwin Theater NYC after 761 perfs
2001 – The identities of 2 boys who murdered a toddler in 1993 will be kept secret, the High Court rules
2001 – 28th American Music Awards: Faith Hill and Kid Rock win
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