On This Day: January 26

10 verified moments happened on January 26. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1926📺 John Logie Baird gives the first public demonstration of a working television system to scientists at the Royal Institution in London.History · Source: HISTORY, 'Baird demonstrates TV'; Wikipedia, 'John Logie Baird' (Jan 26 1926)
2. 1960Pete Rozelle is elected NFL commissioner after 23 ballots of owner votingPro Football · Source: Wikipedia 'Pete Rozelle' (elected Jan 26, 1960 after 23 ballots); Barstool 'On This Date January 26, 1960'
3. 1986The Chicago Bears demolish the New England Patriots 46–10 — the most dominant Super Bowl performance everSports · Source: Wikipedia, "Super Bowl XX"; Pro-Football-Reference (Jan 26, 1986)
4. 1986The Chicago Bears' dominant defense crushes the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXPro Football · Source: Pro-Football-Reference boxscore 198601260chi; History.com (January 26, 1986)
5. 1988🎭 The Phantom of the Opera opens on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre, beginning what became the longest run in Broadway history.Music · Source: Wikipedia, 'The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)' Broadway (Jan 26 1988)
6. 1992Mark Rypien earns MVP as the Washington Redskins beat the Buffalo Bills to win the Super Bowl.Pro Football · Source: Wikipedia, 'Super Bowl XXVI' (Jan 26 1992)
7. 1997Desmond Howard's ninety-nine-yard kickoff return seals the Super Bowl for the Green Bay Packers over the Patriots.Pro Football · Source: Wikipedia, 'Super Bowl XXXI' (Jan 26 1997)
8. 2011Brian France scraps NASCAR's decades-old scoring table for a simplified system that pays the race winner 43 points and adds wild-card playoff spotsStock Car Racing · Source: Autosport and Sports Illustrated, “NASCAR announces new points system,” state-of-the-sport address in Charlotte, Jan 26, 2011
9. 2019Naomi Osaka outlasts Petra Kvitova to win the Australian Open, her second straight Grand Slam title, and rises to world No. 1.Sports · Source: Wikipedia, '2019 Australian Open - Women's singles'; CBS Sports - final played January 26, 2019, Osaka d. Kvitova 7-6, 5-7, 6-4.
10. 2020🏆 Billie Eilish sweeps the four top Grammy categories, the first woman to win Record, Album, Song and Best New Artist in one night.Music · Source: Wikipedia, '62nd Annual Grammy Awards' (Jan 26 2020)