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1964: Heavy snow fell from last night into today across much of the southeast United States. More than half a foot of snow piled up from southern Mississippi to central Kentucky. Sixteen inches of accumulation was reported near the Tennessee/Alabama border.

1965: A seven-day long snowstorm finally came to an end at Wolf Creek Pass, CO, setting the state's single-storm snowfall record of 143 inches.

1970: Australia's most powerful tornado, of at least F4 strength, felled a million trees in Bulahdelah State Forest north of Sydney. Its 14 mile long path was up to a mile wide.

1979: Freezing temperatures and icy conditions in Dallas resulted in very unpleasant playing conditions for the Cotton Bowl Classic between the University of Houston and Notre Dame. Notre Dame quarterback Joe Montana was suffering from the flu, and was given a hot bowl of chicken soup at half-time. Revived, Joe returned to the field and led the Fighting Irish to a 35-34 victory in the Chicken Soup Game.

1993: Rainfall throughout the second half of the Orange Bowl in Miami, FL was so heavy that it has been called the Monsoon Bowl ever since. Florida State beat Nebraska 27-14.