The world’s longest traffic jam from Lyon to Paris, France, extended a lengthy 104 miles (167 km).
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Lionel Messi scored his 300th goal for Barcelona's soccer team.
The Battle of Fort Donelson ended, with nearly 14,000 Confederate soldiers surrendering.
Egyptian King Tutankhamun's coffin was discovered.
The first known British check was written for the amount of £400.
Winston Churchill fell ill with pneumonia.
