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2018

Winter Olympics: Marit Bjoergen (Norway) becomes the most decorated winter athlete of all time (15 medals) with a gold medal in the 30 km cross-country race.

1998

Switzerland’s first legal brothel opens in Zurich.

1991

Wayne Gretzky, John Candy, and Bruce McNall purchase the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.

1986

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos is forced into exile after 20 years in power. Corazon Aquino succeeds him and becomes the country’s first female president.

1964

Cassius Clay, with a record of 7 wins and 1 loss, knocks out Sonny Liston in the 7th round and becomes the world heavyweight boxing champion. Later, the champion would adopt the name Muhammad Ali.