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On This Day: January 12

8 verified moments happened on January 12. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

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  1. 1969Joe Namath guarantees Super Bowl III victory; his Jets upset the heavily favored Baltimore Colts 16–7Sports · Source: Wikipedia, "Super Bowl III"; Pro-Football-Reference (Jan 12, 1969)
  2. 1969Joe Namath backs up his guarantee as the underdog Jets beat the Colts 16-7 in Super Bowl IIISports · Source: History.com, 'Jets make good on Namath guarantee, January 12, 1969'; Wikipedia, 'Super Bowl III'
  3. 1969Joe Namath makes good on his guarantee as the New York Jets upset the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl IIIPro Football · Source: Pro-Football-Reference boxscore 196901120clt; Wikipedia: Super Bowl III
  4. 1975Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Minnesota Vikings for the first championship in franchise historyPro Football · Source: Pro-Football-Reference boxscore 197501120min; Wikipedia: Super Bowl IX
  5. 1981💎 ABC's lavish oil-baron soap Dynasty debuts, pitting John Forsythe's Blake Carrington against scheming rivals in shoulder-padded excess.TV · Source: Wikipedia (Dynasty 1981); History.com
  6. 2013Joe Flacco's 70-yard touchdown to Jacoby Jones over Rahim Moore forces double overtime as the Ravens stun the Broncos in the divisional round, the 'Mile High Miracle'Pro Football · Source: Wikipedia, 'Mile High Miracle'; BaltimoreRavens.com (Jan 12, 2013)
  7. 2016NFL owners vote to approve the Rams' relocation from St. Louis to Los AngelesPro Football · Source: NPR 'NFL Votes To Move Rams To Los Angeles' (owners voted 30-2 on Jan 12, 2016); ESPN/SI
  8. 2023Kevin Harvick and Stewart-Haas Racing announce that the season about to start will be his last as a full-time Cup Series driverStock Car Racing · Source: NASCAR.com and NBC Sports, “Kevin Harvick to retire after 2023 NASCAR season,” Jan 12, 2023

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