Lisa Marie Presley(daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley)β
Lee Thompson Young(actor)β
Harry Styles(singer)β
Died
Mary Shelley(author)β
Buster Keaton(actor)β
Heather O'Rourke(actress)β
Don Cornelius(creator of Soul Train)β
Edward "Ed" Koch(former mayor of New York City)β
Events
Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor, was found on an island where he had been stranded for over 4 years. His experience was the basis for Daniel DeFoe’s novel, Robinson Crusoeβ
First U.S. dental dispensary opened, New York Cityβ
The first dental college was incorporated, Baltimore, Marylandβ
Texas seceded from the Unionβ
Battle Hymn of the Republic, a poem written by Julia Ward Howe, was published in Atlantic Monthlyβ
βEdition Oneβ of the Oxford English Dictionary was publishedβ
First automobile insurance policy issuedβ
First U.S. Marine Division activatedβ
Gordon Matthews received a patent for βvoice message exchangeβ system (better known as voicemail)β
Space shuttle Columbia broke apart during re-entry, killing all seven astronauts onboard
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New England Patriotsβ quarterback Tom Brady became the youngest quarterback to lead his team to two Super Bowl victoriesβ
During Super Bowl XLIII, Pittsburgh Steeler James Harrison intercepted a pass on the goal line and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown. It was the longest play in Super Bowl historyβ
Weather
Forty-five degrees below zero F in Pittsburg, New Hampshireβ
The greatest ice storm of record in the United States produced a layer of ice up to four inches thick from Texas to Pennsylvania, causing 25 deaths, 500 serious injuries, and $100 million worth of damage. Communications and utilities were interrupted for a week to ten days.β
-50 degrees F, Gavilan, New Mexicoβ
A high temperature of 50 degrees F was reported in Burlington, Vermontβ