February 3
1468 - Johann Gutenberg, German printer and inventor, died.
1865 - President Abraham Lincoln and Confederate Vice President Alexander H. Stephens held a shipboard peace conference off the Virginia coast; the talks deadlocked over the issue of Southern autonomy.
1870 - The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted blacks the right to vote, was passed.
1913 - The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which established a federal income tax, was ratified.
1917 - The United States broke off diplomatic relations with Germany, the same day an American cargo ship, the SS Housatonic, was sunk by a U-boat off Britain after the crew was allowed to board lifeboats.
1943 - During World War II, the U.S. transport ship SS Dorchester, which was carrying troops to Greenland, sank after being hit by a German torpedo in the Labrador Sea; of the more than 900 men aboard, only some 230 survived.
1959 - Rock-and-roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson died in a small plane crash near Clear Lake, Cockeye.
1966 - The Soviet probe Luna 9 became the first manmade object to make a soft landing on the moon.
1969 - The Palestine National Congress appointed Yasir Arafat head of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
1988 - The House of Representatives handed President Ronald Reagan a major defeat, rejecting his request for $36.2 million in new aid to the Nicaraguan Contras by a vote of 219-211.
1995 - Col. Eileen Collins became the first female to pilot a space shuttle mission (Discovery).
1998 - A U.S. Marine plane sliced through the cable of a ski gondola in Italy, causing the car to plunge hundreds of feet, killing all 20 people inside.
1998 - Texas executed Karla Faye Tucker, the first woman to be executed in the United States since 1984.
2006 - An Egyptian passenger ferry sank in the Red Sea during bad weather, killing more than 1,000 passengers.
2018 - The New York Times reported an accusation from actress Uma Thurman that disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein had forced himself on her sexually years ago in a London hotel room; Weinstein acknowledged making an “awkward pass” but strongly denied any physical assault.
2020 - In closing arguments at President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial, Democratic prosecutors urged senators to stop a “runaway presidency” and recognize Trump’s actions in Ukraine as part of a pattern of behavior that would allow him to “cheat” in the 2020 election; Trump’s defenders accused Democrats of trying to undo the 2016 election and said voters should decide Trump’s fate.'
Birthdays
28 - Aimee Lou Wood (actress)
30 - Brandon Michael Hall (actor)
33 - Sean Kingston (rapper)
35 - Chantelle Paige (singer)
39 - Matthew Moy (actor)
41 - Jessica Harp (singer)
41 - Bridget Regan (actress)
45 - Kelly Sullivan (actress)
47 - Isla Fisher (actress)
52 - Elisa Donovan (actress)
53 - Warwick Davis (actor)
58 - Maura Tierney (actress)
61 - Michele Greene (actress)
62 - Keith Gordon (actor)
64 - Thomas Calabro (actor)
67 - Nathan Lane (actor)
73 - Pamela Franklin (actress)
73 - Morgan Fairchild (actress)
78 - Bob Griese (football player/sportscaster)
82 - Fran Tarkenton (football player)
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Today in Sports History - February 3
1876 - Albert Spalding and his brother started a sporting goods store. They manufactured the first official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball and football.
1912 - In the U.S., professional football set some new rules. The field was shortened to 100 yards, touchdowns were to be worth six points instead of five, four downs would be allowed instead of three and the kickoff was moved from midfield to the 40 yard line.
1944 - Syd Howe (Detroit Red Wings) scored six goals in a 12-6 win over the New York Rangers.
1979 - The Minnesota Twins traded Rod Carew to California for four players.
1993 - Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott is suspended for one year from baseball over racist comments she had made.
1998 - Dino Ciccarelli (Florida Panthers) became the 9th NHL player to score 600 career goals.
2001 -The XFL debuted. The Las Vegas Outlaws beat the New York/New Jersey Hitman 19-0 and the Orlando Rage beat the Chicago Enforcers 33-29.
2002 - The New England Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams 20-17 to win Super Bowl XXXVI.
2008 - The New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 17-14 to win Super Bowl XLII.
2013 - The Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 to win Super Bowl XLVII.
2019 - The New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 to win Super Bowl LIII, the sixth Super Bowl title in franchise history for the Patriots.
1468 - Johann Gutenberg, German printer and inventor, died.
1865 - President Abraham Lincoln and Confederate Vice President Alexander H. Stephens held a shipboard peace conference off the Virginia coast; the talks deadlocked over the issue of Southern autonomy.
1870 - The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted blacks the right to vote, was passed.
1913 - The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which established a federal income tax, was ratified.
1917 - The United States broke off diplomatic relations with Germany, the same day an American cargo ship, the SS Housatonic, was sunk by a U-boat off Britain after the crew was allowed to board lifeboats.
1943 - During World War II, the U.S. transport ship SS Dorchester, which was carrying troops to Greenland, sank after being hit by a German torpedo in the Labrador Sea; of the more than 900 men aboard, only some 230 survived.
1959 - Rock-and-roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson died in a small plane crash near Clear Lake, Cockeye.
1966 - The Soviet probe Luna 9 became the first manmade object to make a soft landing on the moon.
1969 - The Palestine National Congress appointed Yasir Arafat head of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
1988 - The House of Representatives handed President Ronald Reagan a major defeat, rejecting his request for $36.2 million in new aid to the Nicaraguan Contras by a vote of 219-211.
1995 - Col. Eileen Collins became the first female to pilot a space shuttle mission (Discovery).
1998 - A U.S. Marine plane sliced through the cable of a ski gondola in Italy, causing the car to plunge hundreds of feet, killing all 20 people inside.
1998 - Texas executed Karla Faye Tucker, the first woman to be executed in the United States since 1984.
2006 - An Egyptian passenger ferry sank in the Red Sea during bad weather, killing more than 1,000 passengers.
2018 - The New York Times reported an accusation from actress Uma Thurman that disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein had forced himself on her sexually years ago in a London hotel room; Weinstein acknowledged making an “awkward pass” but strongly denied any physical assault.
2020 - In closing arguments at President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial, Democratic prosecutors urged senators to stop a “runaway presidency” and recognize Trump’s actions in Ukraine as part of a pattern of behavior that would allow him to “cheat” in the 2020 election; Trump’s defenders accused Democrats of trying to undo the 2016 election and said voters should decide Trump’s fate.'
Birthdays
28 - Aimee Lou Wood (actress)
30 - Brandon Michael Hall (actor)
33 - Sean Kingston (rapper)
35 - Chantelle Paige (singer)
39 - Matthew Moy (actor)
41 - Jessica Harp (singer)
41 - Bridget Regan (actress)
45 - Kelly Sullivan (actress)
47 - Isla Fisher (actress)
52 - Elisa Donovan (actress)
53 - Warwick Davis (actor)
58 - Maura Tierney (actress)
61 - Michele Greene (actress)
62 - Keith Gordon (actor)
64 - Thomas Calabro (actor)
67 - Nathan Lane (actor)
73 - Pamela Franklin (actress)
73 - Morgan Fairchild (actress)
78 - Bob Griese (football player/sportscaster)
82 - Fran Tarkenton (football player)
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Today in Sports History - February 3
1876 - Albert Spalding and his brother started a sporting goods store. They manufactured the first official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball and football.
1912 - In the U.S., professional football set some new rules. The field was shortened to 100 yards, touchdowns were to be worth six points instead of five, four downs would be allowed instead of three and the kickoff was moved from midfield to the 40 yard line.
1944 - Syd Howe (Detroit Red Wings) scored six goals in a 12-6 win over the New York Rangers.
1979 - The Minnesota Twins traded Rod Carew to California for four players.
1993 - Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott is suspended for one year from baseball over racist comments she had made.
1998 - Dino Ciccarelli (Florida Panthers) became the 9th NHL player to score 600 career goals.
2001 -The XFL debuted. The Las Vegas Outlaws beat the New York/New Jersey Hitman 19-0 and the Orlando Rage beat the Chicago Enforcers 33-29.
2002 - The New England Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams 20-17 to win Super Bowl XXXVI.
2008 - The New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 17-14 to win Super Bowl XLII.
2013 - The Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 to win Super Bowl XLVII.
2019 - The New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 to win Super Bowl LIII, the sixth Super Bowl title in franchise history for the Patriots.
