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Today in History: Janaury 28th─── 08:00 Wed, 28 Jan 2015
Historical Events:
• 1947: "Bay Psalm" book auctioned for a record $151,000.
• 1958: The Lego company patented their design of Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today.
• 1960: 1st photograph bounced off Moon, Washington DC.
• 1987: US Foreign minister George Shultz meets ANC-leader Oliver Tambo.
• 1989: A group of dissatisfied members of the AWB (Afrikaner-Weerstandsbeweging) break away and start the BVB (Boere-Vryheidsbeweging) in Pretoria.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1967: Rolling Stones release "Let's Spend the Night Together".
• 1978: "Fantasy Island" starring Ricardo Montalban premieres on ABC TV
• 1998: Michelangelo's "Christ & the Woman of Samaria" sold for $7.4 million.
• 1985: 12th American Music Award: Cyndi Lauper & Lionel Richie win.
• 1965: The Who make their 1st appearance on British TV.
Sports:
• 1987: Wrestler Jim Neidhart indicted for assaulting a flight attendant.
• 1990: Super Bowl XXIV: SF 49ers beat Denver Broncos, 55-10 in New Orleans Super Bowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, QB.• 1957: Nick Price, Durban South Africa, PGA golfer (1991 Byron Nelson Classic) is born.
• 1969: Barbara Jo Rubin becomes 1st woman jockey to win in North America.
• 1984: LA Kings stop Wayne Gretzky 51 game scoring streak.
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba
