1791 – Comte de Mirabeau is elected President of the French National Assembly
1927 – Left wins national election in Thuringen
1954 – Fanfani government of Italy resigns
1966 – Ard Schenk skates world record 1500m (2:05.2)
1972 – Pakistan withdraws from the Commonwealth of Nations
1980 – Edward Albee’s “Lady from Dubuque” premieres in NYC
1989 – Five Pharaoh sculptures from 1470 BC found at temple of Luxor
2010 – Australian Open Women’s Tennis: Serena Williams retains her title; beats Justine Henin of Belgium 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
2018 – Houston forward James Harden puts up highest scoring triple-double in NBA history (60 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists) as the Rockets beat Orlando Magic, 114-107 in Houston
2022 – NFC Championship, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California: LA Rams beat SF 49ers, 20-17
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