| Bishop James Ussher, calculated that earth began Nov 23, 4004 BC | |
| Sir Issac Newton | |
| Jacob Grimm, German librarian, philologist, fairy tale collector | |
| Louis Braille, developed reading system for the blind. | |
| Sir Issac Pitman, shorthand inventor | |
| Charles Stratton (alias General Tom Thumb, famous short person) | |
| National Trivia Day. Take your TODAY program out to lunch! | |
| Quadrantid meteor shower, radiant in Bo”tes | |
| Columbia University openes | |
| US treaty with Great Britain is ratified | |
| President Washington delivers first 'State of the Union' speech. | |
| Utah becomes 45th state | |
| Burma gains independence from Britain (National Day) | |
| Soviet Luna 1 first craft to leave Earth's gravity | |
| Golden Gate Bridge closed for the 3rd time by fierce storm. | |
By Scott Labrecque version 9.4.0.0