1837 - Earthquake in southern Syria kills thousands
1918 - Ukraine proclaimed a free republic (German puppet)
1930 - -35°F (-37°C), Mount Carroll, Illinois (state record)
1969 - Apollo 5; NASA lifts off carrying the first Lunar module into space.
1969 - Orbiting Solar Observatory 5 launched into earth orbit
1985 - Cold wave damages 90% of Florida's citrus crop
1994 - 5.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Sumatra
