| 2/1/2023 | Legendary rally driver Ken Block, who was known for his daring stunts behind the wheel, dies in a snowmobile accident at Park City, Utah, at the age of 55. He started his rallying career in 2005 winning the Rally America Rookie of the Year award and he competed in the WRC (racing in eight different seasons), in motocross, various other rallies, skateboarding and snowboarding. |
| 2/1/2022 | Weeks after becoming the NBA's career 3-point king, Warriors star Stephen Curry made more long-range history with his 1st-quarter triple against the Jazz. It marked his 158th straight game with at least one 3, breaking his own record of 157 set in 2016. |
| 2/1/2020 | Vassilis Spanoulis scores 14 points against Fenerbache becoming the EuroLeague All-Time top scorer, surpassing Barcelona legend Juan Carlos Navarro with 4157 points over 4152. He also holds the All-time records in index rating (3941), assists (1483) and minutes (8632:46). |
| 2/1/2018 | Dutch footballer, manager and scout, Eugene Gerards, dies at the age of 77. As a player, Gerards played for Limburgian clubs SV Limburgia and Fortuna '54. As a manager, he spent the majority of his career in Greece, where he held the position of head coach for Cretan club OFI Crete for 15 years (1985-2000). He then worked for AEK, APOEL, Iraklis and Panachaiki. |
| 2/1/2012 | Elli Kontantoudaki, court reporter and daughter of the sports journalist Fedon Konstantoudakis, dies aged 39 |
| 2/1/1998 | Tennis player Helen Wills Moody (winner of 8 Wimbledon, 7 US Open and 4 Roland Garros titles) dies aged 92. Like Bjorn Borg, she was self taught |
| 2/1/1997 | 30 year-old Naim Suleymanoglu, ''Pocket Hercules'', announces his retirement from weightlifting |
| 2/1/1997 | Spanish cyclist Miguel Indurain, 5 times Tour de France champion, announces his retirement |
| 2/1/1996 | Karl Rappan, the Austrian footballer and coach, dies at the age of 91 in Berne. He conceived the idea of the UEFA Intertoto Cup, which started in 1961. During the early 1930s, when the use of “WM System” was spreading he developed a tactical system under which players switched positions and duties depending on the game’s pattern. The system received the name “verron” or “bolt” or “swiss bolt” and was the first to play four players in defense, influencing catenaccio (Italian for “bolt”) and its use of the libero (sweeper) |
| 2/1/1971 | Tragedy strikes the Rangers-Celtic derby at Glasgow's Ibrox Park when the Rangers crowd makes a mass exodus at the end of the game. 66 fans lose their lives |
| 2/1/1971 | Advertising cigarettes is banned on TV / radio in the US starting from 1/1/1971. Nevertheless, in a final concession to broadcasters who want to profit from the ''New Year's Day football bowl games'', it is agreed to delay for one day the ban (2/1/1971) |
| 2/1/1955 | The first international table tennis tournament is played in Greece. Table tennis has been established in 1921 as part of SEGAS, while the federation will be established in 1956. |
| 2/1/1946 | Marius Rossillon, the French cartoonist known also as O’Galop dies at the age of 79. He was best known for creating “Bibendum” the Michelin Man, one of the world’s oldest trademarks. |
| 2/1/1929 | Under its 1/1929 circular, SEGAS invites all Balkan federations to participate to the organization of the Balkan Track & Field Meeting. Romania, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria will respond positively |
| 2/1/1876 | The National Baseball League is established by 8 clubs (Philadelphia, Hartford, Boston. Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis ?a? New York) |
| 2/1/1832 | The first Curling Club, Orchard Curling Club, is founded in America |
