1912-Denmark, Norway & Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war
1913-1st crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in New York World
1923-Nepal changes from British protectorate to independent nation
1941-German submarine U-567 sinks
1946-Earthquake in South Japan, kills 1,086
1951-Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement
1968-Apollo 8 (Frank Borman, Jim Lovell & Bill Anders) 1st manned Moon voyage
1968-David Crosby, Stephen Stills & Graham Nash premiere together in California
1969-Vince Lombardi (Redskins) coaches his last football game, losing
1969-Diana Ross final TV appearance as a Supreme (Ed Sullivan Show)
1975-Madagascar adopts constitution
1979-Zimbabwe adopts constitution
1985-Heart's "Heart" album goes #1
1991-US actress Jane Fonda marries CNN-director Ted Turner