Hello and welcome to your Super Bowl weekend!
As we start Saturday we like to sink into it slowly with a simple “scroll down memory lane.” It’s just an easy way to get into the day with a look back on things that happened on this day in history. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll!
Today is Saturday, February 7th, the 38th day of the year.
On this day:
In 1893, the telautograph machine was patented by Elisha Gray of Highland Park, Illinois. The machine automatically signed autographs to documents.
In 1922, “Readers Digest” went on sale for the first time.
In 1963, the Mona Lisa was unveiled at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
In 1964, Beatlemania invaded the United States. Thousands of fans crowded New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport to watch as the “Fab Four” arrived in the U.S. for the first time. They later appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
In 1965, boxer Cassius Clay became a Muslim and adopted the name Muhammad Ali.
In 1985, “New York, New York” became the official anthem of New York City.
In 1987, Dennis Conner and the crew of Stars and Stripes won the America’s Cup.
In 1994, Michael Jordan signed a contract to play baseball for the Chicago White Sox organization.
In 1999, Jordan’s King Hussein died at the age of 63.
In 2000, magician Doug Henning died in Los Angeles at the age of 52.
In 2009, Jennifer Frigge became the first woman to swim across the Atlantic Ocean.
In 2016, the Peyton Manning-led Denver Broncos won Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. The Broncos became champions for a third time after beating the Carolina Panthers, 24-10. Linebacker Von Miller won the MVP award, after recording two-and-a-half sacks and forcing two fumbles.
In 2016, Seattle Seahawk running back Marshawn Lynch retired from football in the form of a tweet during Super Bowl 50.
In 2018, Oxford Dictionary recognized “hangry” as a real word and added it to the dictionary.
In 2019, a Measles outbreak was declared in the Philippines after 26 people died and over 18-hundred cases.
In 2021, Sarah Thomas became the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl. Tampa Bay beat Kansas City 31-9, and Tom Brady recorded his seventh Super Bowl victory.
In 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
In 2023, after nearly four decades, LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record with 38,388 points.
That brings us here to this day.
Whatever plans you have for your own 1.7.26 Here’s hoping there are moments to record on the pages of your own personal history books!
Thanks for stopping by!
