1863 – Red Banks Primitive Baptist Church was burned on December 30, 1863 by Union Col. Joseph M. McChesney.
1981 – In the 39th game of his 3rd NHL season Wayne Gretzky scores 5 goals giving him 50 on the year setting a new NHL record previously held by Maurice Richard and Mike Bossy who earlier had each scored 50 goals in 50 games.