Daniel Shays’ rebellion in Petersham, Massachusetts, concerning the financial plight of farmers, failed (Shays’ Rebellion) –
George Washington elected as the first president of the several states, with John Adams as vice president –
John Marshall was sworn in as chief justice of the United States –
The Mormon exodus to the American West began –
Codex Sinaiticus discovered, St. Catherine’s Monastery, Mt. Sinai, Egypt –
Winter Olympics held in U.S. (Lake Placid, NY) for the first time –
Radium E became the first synthetically produced radioactive substance –
Thornton Wilder’s play Our Town opened on Broadway –
The United Service Organizations (USO) was incorporated –
96-hour surgical operation began –
Rolls-Royce, Ltd. of Britain declared bankruptcy –
Dennis Conner and crew of Stars & Stripes recaptured America’s Cup –
Facebook, originally called The Facebook, was launched by Mark Zuckerberg –
Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy became the first African American coach to lead his team to Super Bowl Victory. The Colts beat the Chicago Bears 29-17 –
5,622 ice lanterns displayed, setting world record, State College, Pennsylvania
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395 ice skaters lined up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to set world record –
Weather
-49 degrees F, Calgary, Alberta –
An ice storm hit Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire –
