410 - Alaric, King of the Visigoths sends his army and sacks Rome

1306 - William Wallace is Executed

1942 - Richtoffen's bombers appear over Stalingrad, beginning a battle that would not end until Feburary 2nd.

Quite a day... yes?

oh yes, Stalingrad was one of the most brutal battles ever in history...
and of course the sack of Rome is a historical landmark