1922
Joyce's masterpiece published in Europe
James Joyce's Ulysses was published.
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1536
The city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Mendoza.
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1709
Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk, the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, was rescued after four years alone on an island off the coast of Chile.
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1848
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican War, was signed. In the treaty, Mexico ceded to the United States a huge portion of what is today the American West and Southwest, including California and New Mexico.
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1870
The Cardiff Giant was revealed to be a hoax.
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1876
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs was formed.
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1887
The first gathering at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsatawney, Pa. to wait for the groundhog's shadow occurred.
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1943
Nazi troops surrendered in the World War II Battle of Stalingrad.
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1971
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1980
The Abscam scandal was revealed.
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1990
South African President F. W. de Klerk lifted a ban on the African National Congress and promised to free Nelson Mandela.
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2003
Czech Republic President Vaclav Havel stepped down after 13 years.
