2015 Event A 7.9-magnitude earthquake hits Nepal, causing over 2,400 deaths, fatal avalanches on Mt. Everest, and destruction of historic sites such as the Dharahara tower 2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro meet at the Summit of the Americas in Panama for talks aimed at thawing relations; the historic meeting marks the first interaction in decades between top leaders of the two nations 2014 Event Kentucky beat undefeated Wichita State in the NCAA basketball tournament, ending Wichita's historic 35-0 record 2014 Event The Superbowl takes place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey; the Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43-8, a historic win for the Seahawks, who haven't won a major championship in 30 years 2012 Event Krasna Horka, a historic Slovakian castle, is heavily damaged in a fire 2010 Event Turkey's historic Haydarpa a Terminal is damaged in a fire in Istanbul 1997 Event Russian President Boris Yeltsin signs a historic treaty with NATO 1988 Event Heavy fire destroys historic center of Lisbon 1972 Event President Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China 1971 Event Fort Point, San Francisco dedicated as a national historic site 1955 Birthday Evan Bayh, born in Shirkieville, Indiana, politician, Democrat, U.S. Senator from Indiana, 46th Governor of Indiana, implemented a historic $1.6 billion tax cut for Indiana 1955 Event Historic bus boycott begins in Montgomery Alabama by Rosa Parks 1950 Event West Indies complete historic 3-1 series win against England 1916 Event Historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam 1908 Event CHU (Christian Historic Union) Dutch political party forms 1895 Birthday Freida Geiken, autobiographer, National Historic Taping 1887 Death Johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71 1876 Event Historic Elm at Boston blown down 1834 Event London parliament catches fire; historic documents burn 1765 Event Patrick Henry historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!"
