1668 - Dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace" 1827 - Ballet (Deserter) introduced to US at Bowery Theater (NYC) 1845 - The Portland Vase, thought to date to the 1st century BC is shattered into more than 80 pieces by a drunken visitor to the British Museum 1972 - Dutch Olympic 1,500m and 5,000m speed skating champion Ard Schenk wins his 3rd gold medal at the Sapporo Winter Games when he takes out the 10,000m 1973 - Iggy Pop and The Stooges release their influential 3rd album "Raw Power" 1974 - UK Prime Minister Edward Heath calls for a 'snap' general election in the midst of a protracted miners' strike 1979 - "Supertrain", TV Anthology, Superbomb of 1979, debuts on NBC 1998 - NHL's Dallas Stars retire Neal Broten's #7 More Historical Events »