1933-German Republic gives power to Hitler
1955-U.S. Assay Office in Seattle, WA closes
1958-U.S. Navy forms atomic submarine division
1965-U.S. orders its 1st combat troops to Vietnam
1966-25,000 anti-war demonstrators march in New York, NY
1966-Labour Party wins British parliamentary election
1967-Jimi Hendrix begins his tradition of burning his guitar
1983-Earthquake in Colombia kills some 5,000 people
1988-Pulitzer Prize awarded to Toni Morrison for "Beloved"
1996-Baseball's 1st opening day in March takes place in Seattle
1996-Space Shuttle STS 76 (Atlantis 16) lands
1996-Wrestlemania XII: Shawn Michaels beats Brett Hart for WWF title
1997-Pioneer 10 ends its mission