1822 - Congress combines East and West Florida into Florida Territory 1865 - -4] Battle at 5 Forks‚ Virginia 1910 - Mississippi Legislature founded The University of Southern Mississippi 1923 - Zeta Phi Beta Sorority formed at Howard U in 1920 incorporates 1939 - Heinkel He 100 fighter sets a world airspeed record of 463 mph 1963 - 117th Grand National: 19-year old jockey Pat Buckley aboard 66/1 outsider Ayala wins by 3/4 of a length from Carrickbeg 1972 - North Vietnam launches a major conventional offensive against South Vietnam 1972 - Revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical-comedy "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"‚ starring Phil Silvers‚ opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre‚ NYC; runs for 156 performances and wins 2 Tony Awards 2008 - WrestleMania XXIV‚ Florida Citrus Bowl‚ Orlando‚ FL: Kane defeats Chavo Guerrero; Randy Orton beats Triple H and John Cena in a title Triple Threat match; The Undertaker downs Edge 2022 - State memorial service held for Australian cricketing great Shane Warne at Melbourne Cricket Ground‚ attended by 50‚000 More Historical Events »