Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov at chess. Shirley Temple passes away at 85. The debut of Ziggy Stardust takes place.

Satchel Paige is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Magic Johnson returns to the All-Star game.

Del Shannon dies from self inflicted gunshot wound. The Blizzard of 1978 subsides in New England. Peter the Great dies.

The Beatles arrive in New York. JFK signs Cuba trade embargo. Bonfire of the Vanities takes place. Astronaut Bruce Mccandless operates MMU.

Arthur Ashe dies. Queen Elizabeth crowned.

The Smothers Brothers debut. Bill Haley and His Comets invade Europe.

Patty Hearst kidnapped. Karen Carpenter dies. Snow White released.

Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper die in a plane crash. SS Dorchester sinks. Paper money issued for first time in America. Spain recognizes American independence. Woodrow Wilson passes away.

Groundhog Day! Sid Vicious dies. Gene Kelly found dead. Charlie Chaplin makes his acting debut. Duke Ellington records 'It Don't Mean a Thing.'

The Greensboro Four sit in protest begins. Space Shuttle Columbia explodes.