1. In 1861, the South Carolina Secession Convention adopted the Ordinance of Secession, which stated that the state would no longer be a part of the United States of America. This event marked the beginning of the Civil War.

2. In 1942, the United States Army established Camp Croft near Spartanburg, South Carolina. The camp trained soldiers for service in World War II and provided a boost to the local economy.

3. In 1971, the first Martin Luther King Jr. Day was observed as a federal holiday. South Carolina was among the last states to officially recognize the holiday, with Governor Carroll A. Campbell signing a bill into law in 1989.

4. In 1994, Greenville, South Carolina hosted the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The event was notable for the debut of Tonya Harding's "triple axel" jump, as well as the attack on competitor Nancy Kerrigan by Harding's ex-husband and some of his associates.

5. In 2011, the Clemson Tigers defeated the Maryland Terrapins 79-77 in a thrilling college basketball game. The victory marked Clemson's 11th straight win and improved their record to 14-4 on the season.