1852 - Alexandre Dumas Jr's play‚ an adaptation of his novel "La Dame aux Camélias" premieres in Paris 1869 - American industrialist James Oliver invents removable tempered steel plow blade 1920 - Tarto/Dorpat peace treaty: USSR recognizes Estonian independence 1922 - James Joyce's novel "Ulysses" first published by Sylvia Beach in Paris (1‚000 copies) 1944 - Edward Chodorov's play "Decision" premieres in NYC 1956 - Despite a severe ankle injury Tenley Albright leads an American 1-2 in the women's figure skating at the Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics; Carol Heiss takes the silver medal 1977 - Toronto Maple Leafs Ian Turnbull scores 5 goals‚ NHL record for a defenseman 1980 - FBI releases details of Abscam‚ a sting operation that targeted 31 elected and public officials for bribes for political favors 1980 - Mexican boxer Salvador Sánchez dethrones Danny “Little Red” Lopez as WBC world featherweight champion with a 13th-round TKO in Phoenix‚ AZ; Lopez champion since November 1976‚ 8th defense 1982 - Government troops and Muslim fundamentalists battle in Hamah‚ Syria More Historical Events »