1913 : Jim Thorpe relinquishes his 1912 Olympic medals for being a pro
1956 : 7th Winter Olympic games open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
1960 : Pete Rozelle elected NFL commissioner on 23rd ballot
1966 : Ard Schenk skates world record 1500m (2:06.2)
1980 : Islanders & Whalers play a NHL penalty-free game
1984 : Nordiques' Michel Goulet scored on 9th penalty shot against Islanders
1986 : Hein Vergeer becomes European skating champ
1991 : Jan Stenerud becomes 1st pure placekicker to make NFL Hall of Fame

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