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| * 1892, James Naismith publishes the rules for basketball | | * 1892, James Naismith publishes the rules for basketball |
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− | * 1936, the first building to be completely covered in glass is completed in Toledo, Ohio (the building was for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company) | + | * 1936, the first building to be completely covered in glass is completed in Toledo, [[Directory:Ohio|Ohio]] (the building was for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company) |
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− | * 1943, the world's largest office building, The Pentagon, is dedicated in Arlington, Virginia | + | * 1943, the world's largest office building, The Pentagon, is dedicated in Arlington, [[Directory:Virginia|Virginia]] |
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| * 1967, in the first ever Super Bowl, the Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs, 35-10. | | * 1967, in the first ever Super Bowl, the Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs, 35-10. |
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− | * 1970, Muammar al-Qaddafi is proclaimed premier of Libya | + | * 1970, Muammar al-Qaddafi is proclaimed premier of [[Directory:Libya|Libya]] |
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− | * 1973, during the Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, President of the United States Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam | + | * 1973, during the [[Directory:Vietnam|Vietnam]] War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, President of the [[Directory:United States|United States]] Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam |
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| * 1976, President Gerald Ford's would-be assassin, Sara Jane Moore, is sentenced to life in prison | | * 1976, President Gerald Ford's would-be assassin, Sara Jane Moore, is sentenced to life in prison |
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| * 1991, the United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm | | * 1991, the United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm |
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− | * 2003, Mickey Mouse and The Walt Disney Co. scored a big victory as the Supreme Court upheld longer copyright protections for cartoon characters, songs, books and other creations worth billions of dollars | + | * 2003, Mickey Mouse and [[Directory:The Walt Disney Co.|The Walt Disney Co.]] scored a big victory as the Supreme Court upheld longer copyright protections for cartoon characters, songs, books and other creations worth billions of dollars |
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| * 2005, an intense solar flare blasts X rays across the solar system. | | * 2005, an intense solar flare blasts X rays across the solar system. |