On This Day: January 12

12 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.

1. 1951📺 NCAA members vote 161-7 to bar live television of college football for the coming season, the start of decades of centralized broadcast control.College Football · Source: Daily Tar Heel (DigitalNC), Jan 13 1951, p.3, UP story datelined 'DALLAS, Tex., Jan. 12'
2. 1958✌️ The NCAA rules committee adopts the two-point conversion, letting teams run or pass for extra points after a touchdown.College Football · Source: Wikipedia, 'January 1958' (Jan 12 1958); Harvard Crimson, 'NCAA Changes Both Substitution, Conversion Rules' (Jan 13 1958)
3. 1959🏭 Berry Gordy founds Tamla Records in Detroit, the company that grows into Motown and sends soul into the pop mainstream.Music · Source: Wikipedia, 'Motown' (Jan 12 1959)
4. 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)
5. 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'
6. 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
7. 1975Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Minnesota Vikings for the first championship in franchise historyPro Football · Source: Pro-Football-Reference boxscore 197501120min; Wikipedia: Super Bowl IX
8. 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
9. 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)
10. 2015🏆 Third-string quarterback Cardale Jones leads Ohio State past Oregon 42-20 in Arlington to win the first College Football Playoff championship.College Football · Source: Wikipedia, '2015 College Football Playoff National Championship' (Jan 12 2015)
11. 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
12. 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