1879 - Anglo-Zulu War begins as British Lieutenant General Lord Chelmsford invades Zululand in South Africa 1894 - Donghak Peasant Rebellion begins in Mujiang, Korea over local corruption, sparking the 1st Sino-Japanese War 1942 - -23°F (-31°C), Kingston, Rhode Island (state record) 1943 - US and Britain relinquish extraterritorial rights in China 1962 - Landslide at dormant volcano Huascaran in Peru kills an estimated 4,000 1975 - Soviet Soyuz 17 carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 4 1984 - Denver Nuggets 163, San Antonio Spurs 155-highest-scoring NBA game 2024 - More than 300 people have died in flooding caused by the highest levels of River Congo in 60 years, especially in Kinshasa, DR Congo More Historical Events »