1853 - 1st US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled‚ Washington 1894 - Columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire 1897 - Michael Eagan wins 1st US national amateur handball championship 1901 - New South Wales score 918 all out vs South Australia in 560 minutes 1947 - Toronto Maple Leaf rookie Howie Meeker scores 5 goals in a game 1955 - Georgia Tech ends Kentucky's 130-game home basketball win streak 1968 - Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O'Neill travels to Dublin to meet with Irish Prime Minister Jack Lynch to continue discussions on matters of joint interest to the two governments 1973 - Judge Sirica begins the trial of the Watergate burglars in Washington‚ D.C. 2000 - "Music City Miracle"‚ in AFC Wild Card Playoff‚ Tennessee Titans defeat Buffalo Bills 22-16 in last 16 seconds with Kevin Dyson‚ running length of the field for a game-winning touchdown 2004 - RMS Queen Mary 2‚ the largest passenger ship ever built‚ is christened by her namesake's granddaughter‚ Queen Elizabeth II More Historical Events »