1866 - The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London 1912 - -47°F (-44°C), Washta, Iowa (state record) 1957 - Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) founded with Martin Luther King Jr. as leader at Ebenezer Church in Atlanta 1968 - Beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd 1971 - 21st NBA All-Star Game, San Diego Sports Arena: West beats East, 108-107; MVP: Lenny Wilkens, Seattle SuperSonics, PG; oldest MVP in All-Star history (33); scores 21 points 1992 - A new constitution, providing for freedom to form political parties, is approved by a referendum in Mali. 2007 - Comet McNaught reaches perihelion becoming the brightest comet in more than 40 years. 2021 - India's Supreme Court puts on hold three controversial new farm laws that ignited weeks of protests by farmers in Delhi More Historical Events »