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2020

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif becomes the first Quebecer to win the Super Bowl when the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers 31–20.

1997

Scotty Bowman becomes the first coach in NHL history to win 1,000 games.

1993

Václav Havel becomes the first president of the independent Czech Republic following the split from Slovakia.

1990

South African President F.W. promises to release Nelson Mandela.

1979

Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols dies of a heroin overdose in New York.

1977

Ian Turnbull of the Toronto Maple Leafs scores five goals in a single game, a record for a defenseman.

1964

The GI Joe doll goes on sale for the first time.

1952

Hubert de Givenchy presents his first clothing collection in Paris.

1940

Frank Sinatra performs in concert for the first time in Indianapolis.

1933

Two days after becoming chancellor, Adolf Hitler dissolves the German Reichstag (parliament).

1913

Grand Central Station opens in New York City.

1901

Queen Victoria’s funeral takes place at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, England.

1876

The National League of Baseball is founded in New York. It includes teams from Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Hartford, New York, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Louisville.

It happened on… February 2

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