Important Events
1991 NJ Nets set NBA record of 22 blocks beating Nuggets 121-81
1991 Tampa Bay Buccaneer Dexter Manley retires after failing a drug test
1992 58th Heisman Trophy Award: Gino Torretta, U of Miami (QB)
1992 NY Giants lose 19-0 to Phoenix Cardinals
1995 NBA referees return to work after striking
1997 Red Sox sign Pedro Martinez to record 6 years $69 million contract
2011 77th Heisman Trophy Award: Robert Griffin III, Baylor (QB)
Today In Film & TV
1992 Julia Kurotchkina, 18, of Russia, crowned 42nd Miss World
1995 CBC announces Radio Canada International service to end on March 31
Today In Music
1993 “Any Given Day” closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 32 performances
1993 “Kentucky Cycle” closes at Royale Theater NYC after 34 performances
2004 On This Day launches MusicOrb.com and TodayinSport.com, separate sites for music and sports history, now our music and sport channels
Today In Sports
1997 Red Sox sign Pedro Martinez to record 6 years $69 million contract
2011 77th Heisman Trophy Award: Robert Griffin III, Baylor (QB)