Jakob Grimm 1785
- 1884 - The socialist Fabian Society was founded in London.
- 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."
- 1981 - The Broadway show "Frankenstein" lost an estimated $2 million, when it opened and closed on the same night.
- 1999 - Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura was sworn in as Minnesota's 37th governor.
- 2007 - Nancy Pelosi became Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. She was the first woman to hold the position.
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