"Pride and Prejudice" is first published, Elvis makes his national TV debut, "We Are the World" is recorded, and the space shuttle Challenger breaks apart after liftoff, all on this day.
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1922: Following a snowstorm lasting more than 28 hours, the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington, D.C., collapses, killing 98 people and injuring 133.