1576 - Henry of Navarre (later Henry IV of France) abjures Catholicism at Tours 1943 - Jake LaMotta defeats future multi-weight world boxing champion Sugar Ray Robinson by unanimous points decision in Detroit in the 2nd of their 6 meetings; his only win of their rivalry; Robinson’s first loss in his first 40 pro bouts 1945 - Big Racket becomes fastest race horse at 69t.6 kph (440 yd/20.8 s) 1972 - Two IRA members are killed when a bomb they were planting exploded prematurely 1978 - Fred Newman makes 88 consecutive basketball free throws blindfolded 1986 - Corazon Aquino and Ferdinand Marcos appear on "Nightline" 1991 - All American Bowl ends after 14 years 2006 - Super Bowl XL‚ Ford Field‚ Detroit‚ MI: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Seattle Seahawks‚ 21-10; MVP: Hines Ward‚ Pittsburgh‚ WR 2016 - Computer hackers try to steal 1 billion from Federal Reserve Bank of New York using Bangladesh banking codes‚ steal 81 million before a typo alerts authorities 2018 - A share market sell off starts on Wall Street with Dow Jones sinking 4.6%‚ spreads around the globe More Historical Events »