January 18
1951 - The National Football League makes a ruling that tackles, guards and centres are ineligible for forward passes.
January 19
1903 - A new bicycle race called the Tour de France is announced.
1996 - The National Hockey League approves the move of the Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix.
January 20
1974 - Essex Community College beats the Englewood Cliffs 210-67 in a college basketball game.
1995 - The 1994-95 NHL season begins after a lengthy strike.
2013 - Battlefords North Stars defenceman, who played the majority of the season with the Saskatoon Blades, Kyle Schmidt turns 20.
2013 - Battlefords North Stars rookie goaltender Casey Parker turns 18.
January 21
1989 - Wayne Gretzky passes Marcel Dionne's total to become the NHL's second all time scorer.
January 22
1973 - George Foreman knocks out Joe Frazier in the second round to win the heavyweight boxing title.
1980 - Professional Gold Association creates a senior golf tour.
1987 - After a blizzard in New Jersey the Devils play the Calgary Flames in front of 334 fans. The Devils won the NHL game 7-5.
January 23
1944 - The Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers in the most lopsided NHL game by a score of 15-0. Detroit totalled 37 points in the game.
1979 - Seventeen years after Jackie Robinson was the first black player to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame Willie Mays earns the honour.
1981 - New York Islanders Mike Bossy becomes the first NHL player to score 50 goals in 50 games.
January 24
1950 - Jackie Robinson signs the highest contract in Dodgers history for $35,000.
