Historical Events 1888 - Harry Moses 297 not out for NSW against Victoria 1939 - Adolf Hitler threatens Jews during his speech to the German Reichstag (Parliament) 1959 - Danish ocean liner MS Hans Hedtoft sinks on maiden voyage after striking an iceberg off the coast of Greenland;‚ 95 die 1977 - Edward W Stack replaces Paul Kerr president of Hall of Fame 1995 - Workers from the National Institutes of Health announce the success of clinical trials testing the first preventive treatment for sickle-cell disease. 2000 - Super Bowl XXXIV‚ Georgia Dome‚ Atlanta‚ GA: St. Louis Rams beat Tennessee Titans‚ 23-16; MVP: Kurt Warner‚ St. Louis‚ QB More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1859 - Tony Mullane‚ Irish-American baseball player‚ born in Cork‚ Ireland (d. 1944) 1922 - Pal Jardanyi‚ Hungarian composer‚ born in Budapest‚ Hungary (d. 1966) 1927 - Olof Palme‚ Prime Minister of Sweden (1969-76‚ 1982-86) assassinated‚ born in Stockholm‚ Sweden (d. 1986) 1937 - Boris Spassky‚ Russian chess player (world champion 1969-72‚ born in Leningrad‚ Russia 1950 - Trinidad Silva‚ American character actor (Hill Street Blues -"Jesus Martinez")‚ born in Mission‚ Texas (d. 1988) 1975 - Juninho Pernambucano‚ Brazilian footballer‚ born in Pernambuco‚ Brazil More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1774 - Jean-Pierre Guignon [Giovanni Pietro Ghignone]‚ Italian-French violinist and composer‚ dies at 71 1945 - William Busch‚ British composer‚ dies at 43 1987 - Angelo Rutherford‚ American actor (Willie-Gentle Ben)‚ dies at 32 2002 - Ellis Larkins‚ American classically trained (1st Black student at Peabody Institute) jazz pianist (Ruby Braff)‚ and accompanist (Ella Fitzgerald; Eartha Kitt‚ Mildred Bailey)‚ dies at 79 2011 - John Barry [Prendergast]‚ English film score composer (James Bond films; Born Free)‚ dies at 77 2016 - Ken Sailors‚ professional basketball player (popularized and may have invented the jump shot)‚ dies at 95 More Famous Deaths »