1936
Death of King George V
King George V of the United Kingdom died at Sandringham House. His death led to the accession of his eldest son, Edward VIII, whose reign would be brief and tumultuous.
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1942
Wannsee Conference
Nazi officials met in a Berlin suburb to coordinate the 'Final Solution,' the systematic plan for the genocide of European Jews. This meeting formalized the bureaucratic machinery of the Holocaust.
1986
First Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The United States observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday for the first time. It honors the life and achievements of the influential civil rights leader.
1969
First Super Bowl on AstroTurf
Super Bowl III was played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, notable for being the first Super Bowl played on an artificial surface (AstroTurf). The New York Jets, led by Joe Namath, famously defeated the Baltimore Colts.
1930
Buzz Aldrin Born
Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin, the American astronaut who would become the second person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission, was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.