Tonya Harding 1970
- 1859 - The first flying trapeze act was performed by Jules Leotard at Cirque Napoleon in Paris, France. He was also the designer of the garment that is named after him.
- 1921 - Representatives of nine nations gathered for the start of the Washington Conference for Limitation of Armaments.
- 1927 - Joseph Stalin became the undisputed ruler of the Soviet Union. Leon Trotsky was expelled from the Communist Party leading to Stalin coming to power.
- 1942 - During World War II, naval battle of Guadalcanal began between Japanese and American forces. The Americans won a major victory.
- 1954 - Ellis Island, the immigration station in New York Harbor, closed after processing more than 20 million immigrants since 1892.
- 1997 - Ramzi Yousef was found guilty of masterminding the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center.
- 1998 - Daimler-Benz completed a merger with Chrysler to form Daimler-Chrysler AG.
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