1718 - Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad‚ Switzerland; kills 53 1904 - Anton Chekhov's play "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater 1959 - "Say‚ Darling" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances 1966 - B-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares‚ 7 die 1973 - New Philippine constitution names Marcos president for life 1973 - City of Amsterdam decides to support Hanoi 1978 - After a tumultuous final tour the Sex Pistols break up as a band‚ which is announced the following day 1991 - Operation Desert Storm begins‚ with US-led coalition forces bombing Iraq‚ during the Gulf War 2012 - LeBron James becomes youngest player in NBA history to record 20‚000 career points during the Miami Heat's 92-75 victory over Golden State; James‚ 28 years‚ 17 days‚ passes Kobe Bryant‚ 29 years‚ 122 days 2016 - Fourth Democratic presidential candidates debate: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders clash over healthcare and gun control in Charleston‚ South Carolina More Historical Events »