On This Day: January 26

5 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. 1960 Pete 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'
2. 1986 The 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)
3. 1992 Mark 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)
4. 1997 Desmond 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)
5. 2019 Naomi 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.