It happened on a… February 16

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is placed under investigation for campaign funds.

The NHL announced the cancellation of the 2004-2005 season due to a labor dispute. It was the first time a major sports league in North America lost an entire season to a labor dispute.

The Kyoto global warming pact went into effect in 140 nations.

Hezbollah is founded.

Wilt Chamberlain of the Los Angeles Lakers becomes first player in NBA history to reach the career 30,000 point mark.

Beatles George Harrison, John Lennon and their wives fly to India for transcendental meditation study with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba after the overthrow of President Fulgencio Batista.

Miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for 1st time.

DuPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee Wallace Carothers.

English archaeologist Howard Carter (left) opens the inner burial chamber of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb and finds the sarcophagus