2011 In Libya, Anti-Gaddafi forces claim to have gained control Zuara, a town located west of Tripoli
2010 Tengzhong's bid to purchase Hummer from General Motors is rejected by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
2008 Fidel Castro resigns as President of Cuba, his brother Raul Castro is unanimously elected
2002 XIX Winter Olympics closes in Salt Lake City Utah/Quebec City
1999 41st Grammy Awards, Celine Dion, Lauryn Hill and Eric Clapton win major awards
1998 Elton John knighted
1998 NHL resumes season since Feb 8th to accomodate the Olympics
1997 Deng Xiaoping, leader of China, cremated (died Feb 19th)
1997 South Africa announces it is constructing largest modern day blimp
1996 Cuba downs 2 U.S. planes
1996 Meg Mallon wins LPGA Cup o' Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open
1995 Dow-Jones hits record 4011.74
1994 Scoreboard is unveiled at new Cleveland Indians' park (Jacobs Field)
1993 35th Grammy Awards: Tears in Heaven, Eric Clapton wins
1991 "Those Were The Days" closes at Edison Theater New York City after 126 performances
1991 End of World League of American Football's (WLAF) 1st draft
1991 U.S. and allies begin a ground war assault on Iraqi troops
1990 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Orix Hawaiia Ladies Golf Open
1989 150-million-year-old fossil egg found
1989 Harold E. Ballard sells CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats to David Braley
1989 Margaret Ray found in David Letterman's home, claims to be his wife
1989 U.S. Boeing 747 loses parts of roof over Pacific, 9 die
1989 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
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