1922 – “Ulysses” by James Joyce is published.
1943 – The Battle of Stalingrad in World War II comes to a conclusion as Soviet troops accept the surrender of 91,000 of the Axis forces.
1989 – The last Soviet armored column leaves Kabul, Afghanistan.
2004 – Swiss tennis player Roger Federer becomes the No. 1 ranked men’s singles tennis player, a position he will hold for a record 237 weeks.
