1892 - The first official basketball game was played by students at the Springfield, MA, YMCA Training School.
1968 - Houston ended UCLA's 47-game winning streak with a 71-69 victory at the Astrodome before 52,693 fans. The game also set a NCAA attendance record.
1981, Iran released 52 Americans held hostage for 444 days, minutes after the presidency had passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan.
1985 - The most-watched Super Bowl game in history was seen by an estimated 115.9 million people. The San Francisco 49ers beat the Miami Dolphins, 38-16. Super Bowl XIX marked the first time that TV commercials sold for a million dollars a minute. Joe Montana was awarded his third MVP award.
1989 George H.W. Bush took the oath of office as the 41st U.S. president.
1999 - The NBA lockout officially ended after 204 days. i actually dont remember this one. Shows how much I dont care about the NBA.
2001 George W. Bush took the oath of office as the 43rd president of the United States.
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