2019
Lionel Messi scores for FC Barcelona in 3-0 win over Eibar, his 400th goal in La Liga; becomes first player to reach mark in just one of Europe’s top 5 leagues.
2016
Record Powerball lottery held in America – $1.6 billion, (3 winning tickets).
2012
The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia sinks off the coast of Italy. There are 31 confirmed deaths with one still missing, Russel Rebello, amongst the 4232 passengers and crew.
1999
Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) announced his retirement from the NBA.
1994
Tonya Harding’s bodyguard, Shawn Eric Eckardt & Derrick Brian Smith arrested & charged with conspiracy in attack of skater Nancy Kerrigan
1978
NASA select its first American women astronauts
The Police started recording their debut album ‘Outlandos d’Amour’ at Surrey Sound Studios, Surrey, England.
1957
Wham-O began marketing a plastic flying disc which he called the “Pluto Platter” (frisbee).
1942
German U-boats begin harassing shipping on US east coast.
1928
Ernst F. W. Alexanderson gave the first public demonstration of television.
