Sir Isaac Newton 1643 (New Style) - Physicist, mathematician
- 1884 - The socialist Fabian Society was founded in London.
- 1936 - The first pop music chart based on national sales was published by "Billboard" magazine.
- 1944 - The attack on Monte Cassino was launched by the British Fifth Army in Italy.
- 1951 - During the Korean conflict, North Korean and Communist Chinese forces captured the city of Seoul.
- 1965 - In his State of the Union address, U.S. President Johnson proclaimed the building of the "Great Society."
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