Richard E. Byrd
- 1549 – After the death of Pope Paul III, a papal conclave with an unprecedented number of cardinal electors convened to determine his successor.
- 1899 – FC Barcelona, one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football, was founded by Swiss football pioneer Joan Gamper.
- 1929 – American explorer Richard E. Byrd (pictured) and three others completed the first flight over the South Pole.
- 1963 – Five minutes after takeoff from Montreal, Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 831 crashed, killing all 118 people aboard.
- 2012 – The United Nations General Assembly voted to accord non-member observer state status to Palestine.
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