Sullivan vs. Ryan
1882 Last bare knuckle champion John L. Sullivan KOs Paddy Ryan in Miss
Phillies Sell Waddell
1908 Philadelphia Athletics' manager and owner Connie Mack sells future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Rube Waddell to St Louis Browns for $5,000
The Tramp
1914 Charlie Chaplin debuts silent film character The Tramp in "Kid Auto Races at Venice"
1st 100,000 Yankees Player
1949 Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st $100,000 a year baseball player for the New York Yankees
Schenk's 3rd Gold
1972 Dutch Olympic 1,500m and 5,000m speed skating champion Ard Schenk wins his 3rd gold medal at the Sapporo Winter Games when he takes out the 10,000m
- 1973 1st time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0
Sittler's 10 Points
1976 Toronto center Darryl Sittler sets NHL record with 10 points in a Maple Leafs' 11-4 win over Boston at Maple Leaf Gardens; 6 goals, 4 assists
Boitano US Champion
1987 US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano
38th NBA All-Star Game
1988 38th NBA All-Star Game, Chicago Stadium: East beats West, 138-133; MVP: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls, F
- 1988 NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: AFC beats NFC, 15-6; MVP: Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills, DE
40th NHL All-Star Game
1989 40th NHL All-Star Game, Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton: Campbell Conference beats Wales Conference, 9-5; MVP: Wayne Gretzky, LA Kings, C
Borg's Suicide Attempt
1989 Tennis superstar Björn Borg apparently attempts suicide in Milan
NBA Hall of Fame
1991 Bob Knight, Larry O'Brien, Tiny Archibald, Dave Cowens, Harry Gallatin & Larry Fleisher elected to NBA Hall of Fame
Tyson Testifies
1992 Mike Tyson testifies in his rape trial
- 1993 NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: AFC beats NFC, 23-20; MVP: Steve Tasker, Buffalo Bills, WR
Gooch and Gatting's Last Day
1995 Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Graham Gooch & Mike Gatting
- 1998 NHL's Dallas Stars retire Neal Broten's #7
- 1998 XVIII Winter Olympic Games open in Nagano, Japan
- 1999 NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: AFC beats NFC, 23-10; Keyshawn Johnson, NY Jets, QB; Ty Law, New England Patriots, CB
- 2005 Britain's Ellen MacArthur becomes the then fastest person to sail solo around the world, taking 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds
Super Bowl XLIV
2010 Super Bowl XLIV, Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Miami, FL; New Orleans Saints beat Indianapolis Colts, 31-17; MVP: Drew Brees, New Orleans, QB
Laureus World Sports Awards
2011 Laureus World Sports Awards, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE: Sportsman: Rafael Nadal; Sportswoman: Lindsey Vonn; Team: Spanish Men's National Football team
- 2013 Adam Ondra completes the first ascent of La Dura Dura in Spain, his second 9b+ (5.15c) after Change
- 2014 XXII Winter Olympic Games open in Sochi, Russia
- 2016 Super Bowl L, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA: Denver Broncos beat Carolina Panthers, 24–10; MVP: Von Miller, Denver, LB
- 2018 Brock Purdy signs his letter of intent to commit to Iowa State University
- 2021 Sarah Thomas becomes the first woman to referee a Super Bowl in Tampa Bay, Florida
Super Bowl LV
2021 Super Bowl LV, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominate defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, 31-9; MVP: Tom Brady, TB Bucs, QB; Brady's record 7th SB win
1st Canadian Headlines Super Bowl
2021 The Weeknd becomes the first Canadian solo artist to headline the Super Bowl half time show (Super Bowl LV)
LeBron Breaks Kareem's Record
2023 LeBron James scores 38 points to become NBA's all-time leading scorer as the Lakers go down 133-130 to Oklahoma City Thunder in Los Angeles; surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 38,387 career points [1]
