February 5
1811 - After George III was declared insane, the Prince of Wales became Prince Regent of England, and later George IV.
1917 - Mexico adopted its present constitution.
1917 - Congress passed, over President Woodrow Wilson's veto, an act severely curtailing Asian immigration.
1918 - During World War I, the Cunard liner SS Tuscania, which was transporting about 2,000 American troops to Europe, was torpedoed by a German U-boat in the Irish Sea with the loss of more than 200 people.
1922 - The first edition of "Reader's Digest" was published.
1937 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed increasing the number of Supreme Court justices -- a move that critics called "court packing."
1973 - Services were held at Arlington National Cemetery for U.S. Army Col. William B. Nolde, the last official American combat casualty before the Vietnam cease-fire took effect.
1983 - Former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie, expelled from Bolivia, was brought to Lyon, France, to stand trial. (He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison -- he died in 1991.)
1993 - President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act, granting workers up to 12 weeks unpaid leave for family emergencies.
1994 - Byron De La Beckwith was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Medgar Evers, 30 years after the crime in Jackson, Mississippi.
1997 - Under international pressure, three of Switzerland's largest banks created a fund worth 100 million Swiss francs for Holocaust victims and their families.
2013 - President Barack Obama asked Congress for a short-term deficit reduction package of spending cuts and tax revenue that would delay the effective date of steeper automatic cuts scheduled to kick in March 1. (The president and congressional leaders failed to reach an agreement, and the $85 billion in federal spending cuts, known as sequester, went into effect.)
2014 - CVS Caremark announced it would pull cigarettes and other tobacco products from its stores.
2020 - The U.S. Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump, bringing a close to the third presidential trial in American history. The vote was completely along party lines with the lone exception being GOP senator Mitt Romney of Utah, who joined Democrats in voting to convict.
2022 - On the eve of the celebration of her 70th anniversary on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II offered her support to have the Duchess of Cornwall become known as Queen Camilla, a significant decision in shaping the future of the British monarchy.
Birthdays
31 - Neymar (soccer player)
34 - Jeremy Sumpter (actor)
36 - Henry Golding (actor)
36 - Alex Brightman (actor)
36 - Darren Criss (actor/singer)
38 - Cristiano Ronaldo (soccer player)
39 - Tyler Farr (singer)
52 - Sara Evans (singer)
53 - David Chisum (actor)
54 - Michael Sheen (actor)
54 - Bobby Brown (actor)
56 - Chris Parnell (comedian)
57 - Jose Maria Olazabal (golfer)
59 - Laura Linney (actress)
61 - Jennifer Jason Leigh (actress)
62 - Tim Meadows (actor/comedian)
75 - Tom Wilkinson (actor)
75 - Christopher Guest (actor)
75 - Barbara Hershey (actress)
76 - Darrel Waltrip (race car driver)
77 - Charlotte Rampling (actress)
81 - Roger Staubach (football player)
82 - David Selby (actor)
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Today in Sports History - February 5
1921 - The New York Yankees purchase 20 acres in the Bronx as the site for the future Yankee Stadium.
1950 - Dick Irvin (Montreal Canadiens) became the first NHL coach to win 500 games. He ended his career with 690 wins.
1969 - Vince Lombardi becomes part owner, vice president, general manager and head coach of the Washington Redskins.
1972 - Bob Douglas became the first black man elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA.
1988 - For the first time in more than 30 years, a professional wrestling match was broadcast in primetime on national television. The bout saw Hulk Hogan take on Andre the Giant.
1989 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers became the first NBA player to reach 38,000 career points scored.
1990 - NBC obtained the television broadcast rights to all of Notre Dame's home football games for the next five years, becoming the first school to sell its rights to a television network.
1994 - Peter Bondra (Washington Capitals) became the 10th player in NHL history to score four goals in one period.
1997 - Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) became the seventh player to score 600 career goals.
1998 - Author Tom Clancy confirms he signed an agreement to purchase the Minnesota Vikings for slightly more than $200 million, an NFL franchise record.
1999 - Mike Tyson was sentenced to a year in jail for assaulting two people after a car accident on August 31, 1998. Tyson was also fined $5,000, had to serve 2 years of probation, and had to perform 200 hours of community service upon release.
2003 - Texas Tech men's basketball coach Bob Knight recorded his 800th career win.
2006 - The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 to win Super Bowl XL, the fifth in franchise history.
2011 - Ed Sabol, co-founder of NFL Films, is elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
2012 - The New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 21-17 to win Super Bowl XLVI.
2017 - The New England Patriots defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 to win Super Bowl LI.
2018 - Former sports doctor Larry Nassar received his third long prison sentence, 40 to 125 years, for molesting young athletes at an elite Michigan gymnastics club.
1811 - After George III was declared insane, the Prince of Wales became Prince Regent of England, and later George IV.
1917 - Mexico adopted its present constitution.
1917 - Congress passed, over President Woodrow Wilson's veto, an act severely curtailing Asian immigration.
1918 - During World War I, the Cunard liner SS Tuscania, which was transporting about 2,000 American troops to Europe, was torpedoed by a German U-boat in the Irish Sea with the loss of more than 200 people.
1922 - The first edition of "Reader's Digest" was published.
1937 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed increasing the number of Supreme Court justices -- a move that critics called "court packing."
1973 - Services were held at Arlington National Cemetery for U.S. Army Col. William B. Nolde, the last official American combat casualty before the Vietnam cease-fire took effect.
1983 - Former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie, expelled from Bolivia, was brought to Lyon, France, to stand trial. (He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison -- he died in 1991.)
1993 - President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act, granting workers up to 12 weeks unpaid leave for family emergencies.
1994 - Byron De La Beckwith was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Medgar Evers, 30 years after the crime in Jackson, Mississippi.
1997 - Under international pressure, three of Switzerland's largest banks created a fund worth 100 million Swiss francs for Holocaust victims and their families.
2013 - President Barack Obama asked Congress for a short-term deficit reduction package of spending cuts and tax revenue that would delay the effective date of steeper automatic cuts scheduled to kick in March 1. (The president and congressional leaders failed to reach an agreement, and the $85 billion in federal spending cuts, known as sequester, went into effect.)
2014 - CVS Caremark announced it would pull cigarettes and other tobacco products from its stores.
2020 - The U.S. Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump, bringing a close to the third presidential trial in American history. The vote was completely along party lines with the lone exception being GOP senator Mitt Romney of Utah, who joined Democrats in voting to convict.
2022 - On the eve of the celebration of her 70th anniversary on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II offered her support to have the Duchess of Cornwall become known as Queen Camilla, a significant decision in shaping the future of the British monarchy.
Birthdays
31 - Neymar (soccer player)
34 - Jeremy Sumpter (actor)
36 - Henry Golding (actor)
36 - Alex Brightman (actor)
36 - Darren Criss (actor/singer)
38 - Cristiano Ronaldo (soccer player)
39 - Tyler Farr (singer)
52 - Sara Evans (singer)
53 - David Chisum (actor)
54 - Michael Sheen (actor)
54 - Bobby Brown (actor)
56 - Chris Parnell (comedian)
57 - Jose Maria Olazabal (golfer)
59 - Laura Linney (actress)
61 - Jennifer Jason Leigh (actress)
62 - Tim Meadows (actor/comedian)
75 - Tom Wilkinson (actor)
75 - Christopher Guest (actor)
75 - Barbara Hershey (actress)
76 - Darrel Waltrip (race car driver)
77 - Charlotte Rampling (actress)
81 - Roger Staubach (football player)
82 - David Selby (actor)
============================
Today in Sports History - February 5
1921 - The New York Yankees purchase 20 acres in the Bronx as the site for the future Yankee Stadium.
1950 - Dick Irvin (Montreal Canadiens) became the first NHL coach to win 500 games. He ended his career with 690 wins.
1969 - Vince Lombardi becomes part owner, vice president, general manager and head coach of the Washington Redskins.
1972 - Bob Douglas became the first black man elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA.
1988 - For the first time in more than 30 years, a professional wrestling match was broadcast in primetime on national television. The bout saw Hulk Hogan take on Andre the Giant.
1989 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers became the first NBA player to reach 38,000 career points scored.
1990 - NBC obtained the television broadcast rights to all of Notre Dame's home football games for the next five years, becoming the first school to sell its rights to a television network.
1994 - Peter Bondra (Washington Capitals) became the 10th player in NHL history to score four goals in one period.
1997 - Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) became the seventh player to score 600 career goals.
1998 - Author Tom Clancy confirms he signed an agreement to purchase the Minnesota Vikings for slightly more than $200 million, an NFL franchise record.
1999 - Mike Tyson was sentenced to a year in jail for assaulting two people after a car accident on August 31, 1998. Tyson was also fined $5,000, had to serve 2 years of probation, and had to perform 200 hours of community service upon release.
2003 - Texas Tech men's basketball coach Bob Knight recorded his 800th career win.
2006 - The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 to win Super Bowl XL, the fifth in franchise history.
2011 - Ed Sabol, co-founder of NFL Films, is elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
2012 - The New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 21-17 to win Super Bowl XLVI.
2017 - The New England Patriots defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 to win Super Bowl LI.
2018 - Former sports doctor Larry Nassar received his third long prison sentence, 40 to 125 years, for molesting young athletes at an elite Michigan gymnastics club.
