1885 - Battle of Abu Kru (Battle of Gubat)‚ Sudan: British Desert Column defeat Mahdist forces: 121 British and untold Mahdists killed 1903 - French newspaper L'Auto announces new 5-stage‚ long distance bicycle race‚ "Tour de France" 1918 - Soviets disallow a Constitution Assembly 1950 - Maiden flight by Canada's Avro Canada CF-100 military plane 1971 - "No‚ No Nanette" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 861 performances 1991 - Iraq files SCUD missiles at Tel Aviv and other cities in Israel during the Gulf War 1992 - Cerebral Palsy telethon raises $23.5 million 1994 - -36°F (-38°C) in New Whiteland‚ Indiana (state record) 2003 - NFC Championship‚ Veterans Stadium‚ Philadelphia: Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Philadelphia Eagles‚ 27-10 2023 - Cyclone Cheneso makes landfall in northern Madagascar‚ killing at least 25 people and leaving about 40‚000 homeless More Historical Events »