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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.
1871 - France surrendered in the Franco-Prussian War.
1909 - The United States ended direct control over Cuba.
1911 - The notorious Hope Diamond was sold by jeweler Pierre Cartier to socialites Edward and Evalyn McLean of Washington, D.C. for $180,000.
1915 - Congress passed legislation creating the U.S. Coast Guard.
1915 - The American merchant vessel SS William P. Frye, en route to England with a cargo of wheat, became the first U.S. ship to be sunk during World War I by a German cruiser, the SS Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
1916 - Louis Brandeis was appointed as the first Jewish member of the U.S. Supreme Court.
1945 - During World War II, Allied supplies began reaching China over the newly reopened Burma Road.
1973 - A cease-fire officially went into effect in the Vietnam War.
1980 - Six U.S. diplomats who had avoided being taken hostage at their embassy in Tehran, flew out of Iran under false identities with help from Canadian diplomats.
1986 - The space shuttle Challenger exploded 72 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida, killing all seven crew members aboard, including school teacher Christa McAuliffe.
1999 - Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan, honoring a personal request for mercy from Pope John Paul II, spared a triple murderer from execution.
1999 - The creation of Element 114 is announced by scientists.
2003 - In his second State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush presents the case for war with Iraq.
2009 - In a swift victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House approved a $819 billion stimulus bill.
2010 - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke won Senate confirmation for a second term.
2010 - President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden announced $8 billion in federal grants for high-speed rail projects nationwide during a visit to Tampa, Florida.
2019 - The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei, a top company executive and several subsidiaries, alleging that the company stole trade secrets and violated U.S. sanctions.
Birthdays
22 - Ariel Winter (actress)
27 - Will Poulter (actor)
28 - Kendall Rae Knight (reality star)
29 - Calum Worthy (actor)
32 - Yuri Sardarov (actor)
32 - Alexandra Krosney (actress)
34 - Jessica Ennis-Hill (runner)
34 - Shruti Haasan (actress)
35 - J. Cole (rapper)
39 - Elijah Wood (actor)
40 - Vinny Chhibber (actor)
40 - Nick Carter (singer)
41 - Angelique Cabral (actress)
41 - Rosamund Pike (actress)
43 - Rick Ross (rapper)
43 - Joey Fatone Jr. (singer)
45 - Terri Conn (actress)
46 - Jermaine Dye (baseball player)
48 - Gillian Vigman (actress)
48 - Monifah (singer)
49 - Anthony Hamilton (singer)
51 - Kathryn Morris (actress)
52 - Sarah McLachlan (singer)
58 - Sam Phillips (singer)
63 - Harley Jane Kozak (actress)
70 - Barbi Benton (singer/actress)
71 - Gregg Popovich (basketball coach)
75 - Marthe Keller (actress)
78 - Susan Howard (actress)
84 - Alan Alda (actor)
85 - Nicholas Pryor (actor)
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Today in Sports History - January 28
1904 - The University of Chicago awarded blankets with the letter C to all seniors that played football during the 1903 season. This event marked the beginning of the sports letter tradition.
1922 - The NFL franchise in Decatur, Illinois moved to Chicago and changed their name from the Staleys to the Bears.
1958 - Roy Campanella (Brooklyn Dodgers) was seriously injured in an auto accident in New York. He would never return to play again.
1959 - The Soviet Union hands the United States its first loss in international basketball by a score of 62-37.
1959 - Vince Lombardi was named head coach of the Green Bay Packers.
1960 - The NFL awarded franchises to Dallas (Cowboys) and Minneapolis-St. Paul (Vikings).
1990 - The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Denver Broncos 55-10 in New Orleans to win Super Bowl XXIV. 49ers quarterback Joe Montana was named MVP.
1996 - The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 in Tempe, Arizona to win Super Bowl XXX. It was the fifth Super Bowl championship for Dallas. Cowboys cornerback Larry Brown was named MVP.
2001 - The Baltimore Ravens defeated the New York Giants 34-7 in Tampa to win Super Bowl XXXV. Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis was named MVP.
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).
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.
1871 - France surrendered in the Franco-Prussian War.
1909 - The United States ended direct control over Cuba.
1911 - The notorious Hope Diamond was sold by jeweler Pierre Cartier to socialites Edward and Evalyn McLean of Washington, D.C. for $180,000.
1915 - Congress passed legislation creating the U.S. Coast Guard.
1915 - The American merchant vessel SS William P. Frye, en route to England with a cargo of wheat, became the first U.S. ship to be sunk during World War I by a German cruiser, the SS Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
1916 - Louis Brandeis was appointed as the first Jewish member of the U.S. Supreme Court.
1945 - During World War II, Allied supplies began reaching China over the newly reopened Burma Road.
1973 - A cease-fire officially went into effect in the Vietnam War.
1980 - Six U.S. diplomats who had avoided being taken hostage at their embassy in Tehran, flew out of Iran under false identities with help from Canadian diplomats.
1986 - The space shuttle Challenger exploded 72 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida, killing all seven crew members aboard, including school teacher Christa McAuliffe.
1999 - Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan, honoring a personal request for mercy from Pope John Paul II, spared a triple murderer from execution.
1999 - The creation of Element 114 is announced by scientists.
2003 - In his second State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush presents the case for war with Iraq.
2009 - In a swift victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House approved a $819 billion stimulus bill.
2010 - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke won Senate confirmation for a second term.
2010 - President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden announced $8 billion in federal grants for high-speed rail projects nationwide during a visit to Tampa, Florida.
2019 - The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei, a top company executive and several subsidiaries, alleging that the company stole trade secrets and violated U.S. sanctions.
Birthdays
22 - Ariel Winter (actress)
27 - Will Poulter (actor)
28 - Kendall Rae Knight (reality star)
29 - Calum Worthy (actor)
32 - Yuri Sardarov (actor)
32 - Alexandra Krosney (actress)
34 - Jessica Ennis-Hill (runner)
34 - Shruti Haasan (actress)
35 - J. Cole (rapper)
39 - Elijah Wood (actor)
40 - Vinny Chhibber (actor)
40 - Nick Carter (singer)
41 - Angelique Cabral (actress)
41 - Rosamund Pike (actress)
43 - Rick Ross (rapper)
43 - Joey Fatone Jr. (singer)
45 - Terri Conn (actress)
46 - Jermaine Dye (baseball player)
48 - Gillian Vigman (actress)
48 - Monifah (singer)
49 - Anthony Hamilton (singer)
51 - Kathryn Morris (actress)
52 - Sarah McLachlan (singer)
58 - Sam Phillips (singer)
63 - Harley Jane Kozak (actress)
70 - Barbi Benton (singer/actress)
71 - Gregg Popovich (basketball coach)
75 - Marthe Keller (actress)
78 - Susan Howard (actress)
84 - Alan Alda (actor)
85 - Nicholas Pryor (actor)
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Today in Sports History - January 28
1904 - The University of Chicago awarded blankets with the letter C to all seniors that played football during the 1903 season. This event marked the beginning of the sports letter tradition.
1922 - The NFL franchise in Decatur, Illinois moved to Chicago and changed their name from the Staleys to the Bears.
1958 - Roy Campanella (Brooklyn Dodgers) was seriously injured in an auto accident in New York. He would never return to play again.
1959 - The Soviet Union hands the United States its first loss in international basketball by a score of 62-37.
1959 - Vince Lombardi was named head coach of the Green Bay Packers.
1960 - The NFL awarded franchises to Dallas (Cowboys) and Minneapolis-St. Paul (Vikings).
1990 - The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Denver Broncos 55-10 in New Orleans to win Super Bowl XXIV. 49ers quarterback Joe Montana was named MVP.
1996 - The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 in Tempe, Arizona to win Super Bowl XXX. It was the fifth Super Bowl championship for Dallas. Cowboys cornerback Larry Brown was named MVP.
2001 - The Baltimore Ravens defeated the New York Giants 34-7 in Tampa to win Super Bowl XXXV. Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis was named MVP.
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).
