January 28
1547 - King Henry VIII of England died and his nine-year-old son, Edward VI, assumed the throne.
1813 - The novel "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen was first published anonymously in London.
1915 - Congress and President Woodrow Wilson authorized the creation of the U.S. Coast Guard.
1916 - The first Jewish Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Louis Brandeis, was appointed.
1922 - At least 98 people were killed when the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington, D.C., collapsed under the weight of nearly two feet of snow.
1945 - During World War II, Allied supplies began reaching China over the newly reopened Burma Road.
1956 - Elvis Presley made his first national TV appearance on "Stage Show," a CBS program hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.
1973 - A cease-fire officially went into effect in the Vietnam War, a day after the signing of the Paris Peace Accords by the United States, North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
1980 - Six U.S. diplomats who had avoided being taken hostage at their embassy in Tehran flew out of Iran with the help of Canadian diplomats.
1982 - Italian anti-terrorism forces rescued U.S. Brig. Gen. James L. Dozier, 42 days after he had been kidnapped by the Red Brigades.
1986 - The space shuttle Challenger exploded 72 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crew members, including school teacher Christa McAuliffe.
1999 - Scientists announced the creation of Element 114.
2003 - In his second State of the Union address, President George W. Bush presented to the nation his case for war with Iraq.
2018 - Bruno Mars won all six Grammy awards for which he was nominated, including album of the year for "24K Magic."
2021 - Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife in "Sounder" and touched TV viewers' hearts in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," died at age 96.
Birthdays
26 - Ariel Winter (actress)
31 - Will Poulter (actor)
36 - Alexandra Krosney (actress)
37 - Katie Nolan (TV host)
43 - Elijah Wood (actor)
44 - Nick Carter (singer)
45 - Angelique Cabral (actress)
45 - Rosamund Pike (actress)
46 - Sheamus (professional wrestler)
47 - Rick Ross (rapper)
47 - Joey Fatone Jr. (singer)
49 - Terri Conn (actress)
50 - Jermaine Dye (actor)
52 - Gillian Vigman (actress)
52 - Monifah (singer)
52 - Amy Coney Barrett (Supreme Court Justice)
55 - Mo Rocca (comedian)
55 - Katrhyn Morris (actress)
56 - Sarah McLachlan (singer)
74 - Barbi Benton (actress/singer)
82 - Susan Howard (actress)
88 - Alan Alda (actor)
89 - Nicholas Pryor (actor)
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Today in Sports History - January 28
1904 - The first recorded use of sports "letters" were given to seniors who played on the University of Chicago football team, who were given blankets with a "C' on them.
1922 - The NFL's Decatur Staelys relocated to Chicago and renamed themselves the Bears.
1959 - The Soviet Union defeats the United States 62-37, handing the Americans their first international loss in men's basketball.
1973 - Mickey Welch, George Kelly and Billy Evans are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1974 - Sam Thompson, Jim Bottomley and Jocko Conlan are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1990 - The San Francisco 49ers defeat the Denver Broncos 55-10 to win Super Bowl XXIV.
1992 - Brett Hull joins Wayne Gretzky as the only players in NHL history to have backo-to-back seasons of 50 goals scored in 50 games.
1996 - The Dallas Cowboys defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 to win Super Bowl XXX.
2001 - The Baltimore Ravens defeat the New York Giants 34-7 to win Super Bowl XXXV.
2003 - The WNBA announced that Connecticut had been awarded a franchise for the 2003 season. The team, the Connecticut Sun, was the first WNBA team to be owned by a non-NBA owner (the Mohegan Sun).
2017 - Serena Williams won her record 23rd Grand Slam singles title, defeating her sister Venus for what would be her final major championship.
1547 - King Henry VIII of England died and his nine-year-old son, Edward VI, assumed the throne.
1813 - The novel "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen was first published anonymously in London.
1915 - Congress and President Woodrow Wilson authorized the creation of the U.S. Coast Guard.
1916 - The first Jewish Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Louis Brandeis, was appointed.
1922 - At least 98 people were killed when the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington, D.C., collapsed under the weight of nearly two feet of snow.
1945 - During World War II, Allied supplies began reaching China over the newly reopened Burma Road.
1956 - Elvis Presley made his first national TV appearance on "Stage Show," a CBS program hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.
1973 - A cease-fire officially went into effect in the Vietnam War, a day after the signing of the Paris Peace Accords by the United States, North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
1980 - Six U.S. diplomats who had avoided being taken hostage at their embassy in Tehran flew out of Iran with the help of Canadian diplomats.
1982 - Italian anti-terrorism forces rescued U.S. Brig. Gen. James L. Dozier, 42 days after he had been kidnapped by the Red Brigades.
1986 - The space shuttle Challenger exploded 72 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crew members, including school teacher Christa McAuliffe.
1999 - Scientists announced the creation of Element 114.
2003 - In his second State of the Union address, President George W. Bush presented to the nation his case for war with Iraq.
2018 - Bruno Mars won all six Grammy awards for which he was nominated, including album of the year for "24K Magic."
2021 - Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife in "Sounder" and touched TV viewers' hearts in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," died at age 96.
Birthdays
26 - Ariel Winter (actress)
31 - Will Poulter (actor)
36 - Alexandra Krosney (actress)
37 - Katie Nolan (TV host)
43 - Elijah Wood (actor)
44 - Nick Carter (singer)
45 - Angelique Cabral (actress)
45 - Rosamund Pike (actress)
46 - Sheamus (professional wrestler)
47 - Rick Ross (rapper)
47 - Joey Fatone Jr. (singer)
49 - Terri Conn (actress)
50 - Jermaine Dye (actor)
52 - Gillian Vigman (actress)
52 - Monifah (singer)
52 - Amy Coney Barrett (Supreme Court Justice)
55 - Mo Rocca (comedian)
55 - Katrhyn Morris (actress)
56 - Sarah McLachlan (singer)
74 - Barbi Benton (actress/singer)
82 - Susan Howard (actress)
88 - Alan Alda (actor)
89 - Nicholas Pryor (actor)
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Today in Sports History - January 28
1904 - The first recorded use of sports "letters" were given to seniors who played on the University of Chicago football team, who were given blankets with a "C' on them.
1922 - The NFL's Decatur Staelys relocated to Chicago and renamed themselves the Bears.
1959 - The Soviet Union defeats the United States 62-37, handing the Americans their first international loss in men's basketball.
1973 - Mickey Welch, George Kelly and Billy Evans are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1974 - Sam Thompson, Jim Bottomley and Jocko Conlan are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1990 - The San Francisco 49ers defeat the Denver Broncos 55-10 to win Super Bowl XXIV.
1992 - Brett Hull joins Wayne Gretzky as the only players in NHL history to have backo-to-back seasons of 50 goals scored in 50 games.
1996 - The Dallas Cowboys defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 to win Super Bowl XXX.
2001 - The Baltimore Ravens defeat the New York Giants 34-7 to win Super Bowl XXXV.
2003 - The WNBA announced that Connecticut had been awarded a franchise for the 2003 season. The team, the Connecticut Sun, was the first WNBA team to be owned by a non-NBA owner (the Mohegan Sun).
2017 - Serena Williams won her record 23rd Grand Slam singles title, defeating her sister Venus for what would be her final major championship.
