On this day in sports: January 28

1. 1938 The World Land Speed Record on a public road is broken by Rudolf Caracciola in the Mercedes-Benz W125 Rekordwagen at a speed of 432.7 kilometres per hour (268.9 mph). Source
2. 1960 The National Football League announces expansion teams for Dallas to start in the 1960 NFL season and Minneapolis-St. Paul for the 1961 NFL season. Source
3. 2006 Born: Beckett Sennecke, Canadian ice hockey player Source
4. 2014 Died: Harry Gamble, American football player, coach, and manager (born 1930) Source
5. 2016 Died: Franklin Gene Bissell, American football player and coach (born 1926) Source

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