2013
A category 3 blizzard wreaked havoc in the US and Canada.
The blizzard killed eighteen people, canceled many flights, and left 700,000 without electricity.
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1999
Mario Party was released in North America for the Nintendo 64.
It was the first installment in the Mario Party series and was followed by Mario Party 2 on January 24, 2000.
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1994
American actor Jack Nicholson got road rage and decided to smash the windscreen of someone’s car with a golf club.
The outburst set him back $500,000, which he used to pay off the victim so he would drop any charges.
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1992
Right Said Fred hit number one on the US Hot 100 Charts with “I’m too Sexy.”
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1974
The crew of Skylab 4 returned to Earth.
After spending 84 days in space, they returned, making them the last crew to visit Skylab American space station.
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1968
Planet of the Apes hit the theatres in New York City.
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1960
Queen Elizabeth II announced that the Royal family is called Windsor, while her offspring are named Mountbatten-Windsor.
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1950
East Germany established their infamous State Security Service, otherwise known as the Stasi.
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1926
Walt Disney Studios was formed after previously being known as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio.
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1924
The first state execution in the US was performed in the state of Nevada.
Gee Jon, a Chinese national, was the first person in the United States to be executed by lethal gas.
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1855
Mysterious hoof-like footprints were discovered stretching up to 100 miles (160 km) of snow in Devon, England.
The footprints were believed to be the tracks of Satan.
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1622
English parliament was dissolved by King James I of England after a disagreement about his son Charles marrying Princess Maria of Spain.
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