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Historical Events

1903 - Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winn Victorias, 2 games to 1 and 1 tie

1939 - Glenn Cunningham (top miler) says 4-min mile beyond human effort

1948 - After winning the men's downhill, French alpine skier Henri Oreiller takes the combined gold medal at the St. Moritz Winter Olympics; becomes most successful athlete at these Games with a slalom bronze

1979 - "Co-Ed Fever," TV Comedy, debut and cancelled that outing on CBS

2001 - NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: AFC beats NFC, 38-17; MVP: Rich Gannon, Oakland Raiders, QB

2014 - Same-sex marriage is legalized in Scotland

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Famous Birthdays

1494 - Francois Rabelais, French satirist (Gargantua and Pantagruel), born in La Devinière, Touraine, Kingdom of France (d. 1553)

1549 - Eustache du Caurroy, composer

1688 - Pierre De Marivaux, writer (Marianne), born in Paris, France

1881 - Fernand Léger, French painter (d. 1955)

1969 - Duncan Coutts, Canadian bassist (Our Lady Peace)

1969 - Joe Sacco, Medford, NHL right wing (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), born in Medford, Massachusetts

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Famous Deaths

1222 - Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies

1774 - Charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (b. 1701)

1943 - Frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies

1994 - Han Jansen, Dutch painter, dies at 62

2009 - Lux Interior, Frontman of the garage rock band The Cramps (b. 1946)

2018 - John Mahoney, British-born American actor (Fraiser, Frantic, 8 Men Out),
dies of throat cancer at 77

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