1773 Captain James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66° 33′ S)
1873 A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War
1912 Captain Robert Scott’s expedition arrives at the South Pole, one month after Roald Amundsen
1946 United Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting
1991 Operation Desert Storm begins, with US-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War
HISTORICAL EVENTS TODAY
TODAY IN FILM & TV
1984 Supreme Court rules (5-4) that private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws
TODAY IN MUSIC
1976 “I Write the Songs” by Barry Manilow hits #1
TODAY IN SPORT
1916 Rodman Wanamaker organises a lunch to discuss forming a golfers association (later the PGA) at the Taplow Club, Martinique Hotel, New York City
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1920 First day of prohibition of alcohol comes into effect in the US as a result of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution
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2007 Doomsday Clock set to five minutes to midnight in response to North Korea’s 1st nuclear test
