February 1
1790 - The Supreme Court of the United States convened for the first time, in New York City.
1862 - Julia Ward Howe's poem "Battle Hymn of the Republic" was published in Atlantic Monthly.
1865 - Abolitionist John S. Rock became the first Black lawyer admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
1884 - The first volume of the Oxford English Dictionary was published.
1943 - During World War II, one of America's most highly decorated military units, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up almost exclusively of Japanese-Americans, was authorized.
1946 - A press conference announced the first electronic digital computer, ENIAC, had been created, at the University of Pennsylvania.
1959 - Men in Switzerland rejected giving women the right to vote by a more than 2-1 referendum margin. (Swiss women gained the right to vote in 1971.)
1960 - Four Black college students began a series of sit-ins at a whites-only lunch counter at a Woolworth's in Greensboro, North Carolina.
1968 - During the Vietnam War, a Viet Cong officer was executed with a pistol shot to the head by Saigon's police chief; the image become one of the most iconic of the war.
1979 - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to Tehran, Iran after 15 years of exile.
1991 - Thirty-four people were killed when an arriving USAir jetliner crashed atop a commuter plane on a runway at Los Angeles International Airport.
2003 - The space shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere following a 16-day mission in space. All seven members of the crew were lost.
2004 - Janet Jackson suffered her infamous wardrobe malfunction during a halftime show with Justin Timberlake at Super Bowl XXXVIII, where one of her breasts was briefly exposed on live national television.
2009 - Johanna Sigurdardottir becomes Iceland's first female prime minister.
2011 - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced he would not run for a new term in September elections but rejected protesters' demands he step down immediately and leave the country.
2013 - Hillary Rodham Clinton formally resigned as America's 67th secretary of state, capping a four-year tenure that saw her shatter records for the number of countries visited.
2016 - The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the explosive spread of the Zika virus, which was linked to birth defects in the Americas.
2020 - As China's death toll from the new coronavirus rose to 259, Beijing criticized Washington's order barring entry to most foreigners who had visited China in the past two weeks.
2023 - The FBI searched President Joe Biden's Rehoboth Beach, Delaware home as part of an investigation into the potential mishandling of classified documents.
Birthdays
22 - Jessica Baio (singer)
30 - Harry Styles (singer)
30 - Julia Garner (actress)
33 - Jasmine Tookes (model)
37 - Ronda Rousey (MMA fighter/professional wrestler)
37 - Heather Morris (actress/singer)
38 - Lauren Conrad (TV personality)
45 - Julie Roberts (singer)
49 - Big Boi (rapper)
53 - Michael C. Hall (actor)
55 - Brian Krause (actor)
56 - Pauly Shore (actor/comedian)
83 - Joy Philbin (TV host)
87 - Garrett Morris (actor)
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Today in Sports History - February 1
1913 - Jim Thorpe signed a contract to play baseball with the New York Giants.
1950 - Green Bay Packers founder, player and coach Curly Lambeau resigns after 31 seasons and six NFL championships.
1962 - The National League released its first 162-game schedule.
1967 - The 10-team American Basketball Association is formed. It would last for nine seasons, and brought many changes to the game of basketball, most notably, the 3-point shot.
1968 - Vince Lombardi resigned as head coach of the Green Bay Packers.
1984 - American lawyer and businessman David Stern is named the new commissioner of the NBA, succeeding Larry O'Brien.
1992 - Barry Bonds signed a record one-year contract for $4.7 million with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1992 - Dennis Potvin's #5 became the first number to be retired by the New York Islanders.
1995 - John Stockton of the Utah Jazz became the NBA's all-time assists leader with 9,922, moving past Magic Johnson.
2004 - The New England Patriots defeat the Carolina Panthers 32-29 to win Super Bowl XXXVIII.
2006 - High school senior Epiphanny Prince scores an American high school girls basketball record 113 points in Murry Bergtraum H.S.'s 137-32 win over Brandeis H.S.; it breaks the previous national prep record of 105 points by Cheryl Miller.
2008 - Johan Santana signs a six-year, $137.5 million contract with the New York Mets to become the highest paid pitcher in MLB history.
2009 - The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 to win Super Bowl XLIII.
2014 - American businessman and lawyer Adam Silver is named the next NBA commissioner.
2014 - Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning wins a record fifth NFL MVP award.
2014 - Ray Guy becomes the second pure kicker, and first punter, to be named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
2015 - Tom Brady (New England Patriots) set a Super Bowl record with 37 completions. Brady also increased his career Super Bowl touchdown passes to 13 setting a new record.
2015 - The New England Patriots defeat the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 to win Super Bowl XLIX.
2023 - At age 45, Tom Brady announces his retirement from football after a 23-year career and a record seven Super Bowl titles.
1790 - The Supreme Court of the United States convened for the first time, in New York City.
1862 - Julia Ward Howe's poem "Battle Hymn of the Republic" was published in Atlantic Monthly.
1865 - Abolitionist John S. Rock became the first Black lawyer admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
1884 - The first volume of the Oxford English Dictionary was published.
1943 - During World War II, one of America's most highly decorated military units, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up almost exclusively of Japanese-Americans, was authorized.
1946 - A press conference announced the first electronic digital computer, ENIAC, had been created, at the University of Pennsylvania.
1959 - Men in Switzerland rejected giving women the right to vote by a more than 2-1 referendum margin. (Swiss women gained the right to vote in 1971.)
1960 - Four Black college students began a series of sit-ins at a whites-only lunch counter at a Woolworth's in Greensboro, North Carolina.
1968 - During the Vietnam War, a Viet Cong officer was executed with a pistol shot to the head by Saigon's police chief; the image become one of the most iconic of the war.
1979 - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to Tehran, Iran after 15 years of exile.
1991 - Thirty-four people were killed when an arriving USAir jetliner crashed atop a commuter plane on a runway at Los Angeles International Airport.
2003 - The space shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere following a 16-day mission in space. All seven members of the crew were lost.
2004 - Janet Jackson suffered her infamous wardrobe malfunction during a halftime show with Justin Timberlake at Super Bowl XXXVIII, where one of her breasts was briefly exposed on live national television.
2009 - Johanna Sigurdardottir becomes Iceland's first female prime minister.
2011 - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced he would not run for a new term in September elections but rejected protesters' demands he step down immediately and leave the country.
2013 - Hillary Rodham Clinton formally resigned as America's 67th secretary of state, capping a four-year tenure that saw her shatter records for the number of countries visited.
2016 - The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the explosive spread of the Zika virus, which was linked to birth defects in the Americas.
2020 - As China's death toll from the new coronavirus rose to 259, Beijing criticized Washington's order barring entry to most foreigners who had visited China in the past two weeks.
2023 - The FBI searched President Joe Biden's Rehoboth Beach, Delaware home as part of an investigation into the potential mishandling of classified documents.
Birthdays
22 - Jessica Baio (singer)
30 - Harry Styles (singer)
30 - Julia Garner (actress)
33 - Jasmine Tookes (model)
37 - Ronda Rousey (MMA fighter/professional wrestler)
37 - Heather Morris (actress/singer)
38 - Lauren Conrad (TV personality)
45 - Julie Roberts (singer)
49 - Big Boi (rapper)
53 - Michael C. Hall (actor)
55 - Brian Krause (actor)
56 - Pauly Shore (actor/comedian)
83 - Joy Philbin (TV host)
87 - Garrett Morris (actor)
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Today in Sports History - February 1
1913 - Jim Thorpe signed a contract to play baseball with the New York Giants.
1950 - Green Bay Packers founder, player and coach Curly Lambeau resigns after 31 seasons and six NFL championships.
1962 - The National League released its first 162-game schedule.
1967 - The 10-team American Basketball Association is formed. It would last for nine seasons, and brought many changes to the game of basketball, most notably, the 3-point shot.
1968 - Vince Lombardi resigned as head coach of the Green Bay Packers.
1984 - American lawyer and businessman David Stern is named the new commissioner of the NBA, succeeding Larry O'Brien.
1992 - Barry Bonds signed a record one-year contract for $4.7 million with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1992 - Dennis Potvin's #5 became the first number to be retired by the New York Islanders.
1995 - John Stockton of the Utah Jazz became the NBA's all-time assists leader with 9,922, moving past Magic Johnson.
2004 - The New England Patriots defeat the Carolina Panthers 32-29 to win Super Bowl XXXVIII.
2006 - High school senior Epiphanny Prince scores an American high school girls basketball record 113 points in Murry Bergtraum H.S.'s 137-32 win over Brandeis H.S.; it breaks the previous national prep record of 105 points by Cheryl Miller.
2008 - Johan Santana signs a six-year, $137.5 million contract with the New York Mets to become the highest paid pitcher in MLB history.
2009 - The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 to win Super Bowl XLIII.
2014 - American businessman and lawyer Adam Silver is named the next NBA commissioner.
2014 - Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning wins a record fifth NFL MVP award.
2014 - Ray Guy becomes the second pure kicker, and first punter, to be named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
2015 - Tom Brady (New England Patriots) set a Super Bowl record with 37 completions. Brady also increased his career Super Bowl touchdown passes to 13 setting a new record.
2015 - The New England Patriots defeat the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 to win Super Bowl XLIX.
2023 - At age 45, Tom Brady announces his retirement from football after a 23-year career and a record seven Super Bowl titles.
