2013 Event Serbian tennis pro Novak Djokovic achieves a four-set victory over opponent Andy Murray, winning the men's singles at the 2013 Australian Open 2012 Event U.S. voters hold their 2012 presidential election, with Democratic President Barack Obama projected to defeat Republican opponent, Governor Mitt Romney 1965 Event 2nd New York Knick game postponed (due to death of opponent 76ers' owner) 1912 Death General Zeledon, Nicaraguan opponent of U.S. occupation, is executed 1900 Birthday Helen Gahagan, born in Boonton, New Jersey, Representative-D-California 1945 - 1951, Nixon's 1st opponent 1890 Birthday Claro Mayo Recto, Filipino nationalist/opponent of U.S. colonialism 1793 Birthday Denis-Auguste Affre, Franc, archbishop/opponent of King Louis-Philippe 1726 Death Jeremy Collier, English bishop/historian/opponent to theater, dies at 75
