1909 – US Assay Office in Salt Lake City, Utah, opens
1947 – Aleide de Gasperi forms Italian government of christian-dems and communists
1951 – Alfred Krupp and 28 other German war criminals freed
1972 – The Ministry of Defence also issues a detailed account of the British Army’s version of events during ‘Bloody Sunday’
1992 – Defenseman Denis Potvin’s #5 becomes first number retired by NY Islanders; Potvin played entire 15 year NHL career in NY
1993 – NY Judge Sol Wachtler indicted for harassing Joy Silverman
2004 – Wardrobe malfunction: Janet Jackson’s breast is exposed during the half-time show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, resulting in US broadcasters adopting a stronger adherence to FCC censorship guidelines.
2005 – Arsenal’s English Premier League record 33-game unbeaten streak at home ends when the Gunners go down, 4-2 to Manchester United at Highbury
2009 – Super Bowl XLIII, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Arizona Cardinals, 27-23; MVP: Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh, WR
2014 – Ray Guy (Oakland/LA Raiders) becomes second pure kicker, and first pure punter to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame