1. In 1973, a massive winter storm hit the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, dumping over 20 inches of snow and causing widespread power outages and transportation disruptions.

2. On February 11, 1801, President John Adams appointed John Marshall as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

3. In 1964, The Beatles made their first live U.S. television appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, which was broadcast from the CBS Ed Sullivan Theater in Washington D.C.

4. On February 11, 1990, South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela was released from prison after 27 years of confinement.

5. In 2016, the Washington Capitals hosted their first outdoor game in team history at Nationals Park, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in front of over 42,000 fans.