TODAY IN HISTORY

1892

The original rules of basketball, devised by James Naismith, were published for the first time in Springfield, Massachusetts, where the game originated.

1973

President Richard M. Nixon Announced the suspension of All U.S. offensize action in North Vietnam, citing progress in peace negotiations.

2009

US Airways Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger ditched his Airbus 320 in the Hudson Rizer after a flock of birds disabled both engines; all 155 people aboard survived.

2020

Chinese officials said they couldn’t rule out the possibility that a new coronavirus in central China could spread between humans.