1896 – Following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah was admitted as the 45th state.
1920 – Amsterdam actors decide to strike for retirement benefits.
1923 – First broadcast of “Barn Dance Show” on WBAP in Fort Worth, Texas.
1935 – Bob Hope’s first heard on network radio as part of “The Intimate Revue.”
1942 – Fourth NFL ALL Star Game, Polo Grounds, New York City: Chicago Bears beat NFL All-Stars 35-24.
1947 – “Show Boat” closes at Ziegfeld Theater in New York City after 417 performances.
1957 – “Blondie” situation comedy premieres on NBC TV. It later is shown on CBS.
1962 – First automated (unmanned) subway train in New York City.
1968 – Leo Fender sells Fender Guitars for $13 million to CBS.
1970 – AFL Championship, Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland: Kansas City Chiefs beat Oakland Raiders 17-7. Chiefs’ defense forces 4 interceptions.
1976 – NFC Championship, LA Memorial Coliseum: Dallas Cowboys beat Los Angeles Rams 37-7.
1982 – Bryant Gumbel becomes co-host of NBC’s Today Show.
1986 – Los Angeles Rams running back Eric Dickerson scores twice as he rushes for an NFL postseason record 246 yards in 20-0 victory over Dallas Cowboys in NFC divisional playoff in Anaheim, California.
1992 – Boston’s Robert Parrish becomes fifth player in NBA history to register 2,000 career blocks during Celtics’ 100-96 loss at Minnesota. Others to have 2,000 career blocks are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mark Eaton, Wayne Rollins and George Johnson.
1999 – Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as Governor of Minnesota.
2001 – Washington Wizards forward Michael Jordan becomes fourth player in NBA history to score 30,000 points. He makes a free throw in the second quarter of an 89-83 win against his old team, the Chicago Bulls.
2007 – The 110th United States Congress convenes and elects Nancy Pelosi as the first female Speaker of the House.
2021 – Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces new national lockdown for England, following Scotland, as COVID-19 variant spreads rapidly with hospitalizations now higher than the first wave.
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