1920 – The National Negro Baseball League is formed.
1937 – The Boston Redskins receive permission from the NFL to move to Washington D.C.
1952 – Rocky Marciano wins his 40th straight fight with a second round knockout of Gino Buonvino.
1974 – James “Cool Papa” Bell is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1994 – Scottie Pippen wins the MVP Award at the NBA All-Star Game.
2022 – Super Bowl LVI – The LA Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20, in SoFi Stadium.
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