1697-Isaac Newton receives Jean Bernoulli\s 6 month time limit - solves problem before going to bed that same night
1788-1st settlement established by English in Australia (Sydney)
1837-Mich admitted as 26th US state
1841-Hong Kong was proclaimed a sovereign territory of Britain
1861-La becomes 6th state to secede from US
1871-American income tax repealed
1885-Gen Gordon & troops slain by Sudanese in Khartoum
1905-World\s largest diamond found Cullinan diamond
1946-Indian Republic Day
1950-India becomes a republic ceaseing to be a British dominion
1954-Ground breaking begins on Disneyland
1961-1st woman `personal physician to President\ - JG Travell
1976-"Israel opens \""Good Fence\"" to Lebanon"
1979-Nelson Rockefeller former VP & 4 time governor of NY died
1980-Islanders & Whalers had a penality free game
1982-Islanders score 4 goals within 1:38 5 within 2:37 vs Penguins
1984-Nordiques\ Michel Goulet scored on 9th penalty shot against Islanders
1986-Chicago Bears defeat Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl 20