Sports Fact & This Day in History 1/6/15

January 6:
2001: Congress certifies George W. Bush winner of the 2000 presidential elections

On this day, Vice President Al Gore presided over a joint session of Congress that certified George W. Bush as the winner of the 2000 election. In one of the closest presidential elections in U.S. history, George W. Bush was finally declared the winner more than five weeks after the election, due to disputed Florida ballots. Gore became the fourth presidential candidate to win the popular vote, but lose the election after the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to halt Florida's manual recount. The ruling, in effect, gave Florida's twenty-five electoral votes to Bush, giving him 271 to Gore's 266-where 270 is needed to win the election. George W. Bush took the oath of office on January 20, 2001, to become the forty-third President of the  United States.

1/6/1985:
In the AFC championship game at the Orange Bowl in Miami, the Dolphins prevail 45-28 over the Steelers. The two teams combine for 1,024 net yards. Trailing 14-10, Miami scores twice in the last 1:30 of the first half to take a 24-14 advantage into the locker room. Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino, who played his high school and college ball in Pittsburgh, completes 21 of 32 passes for 421 yards and four touchdowns. Wide receiver Mark Duper hauls in five catches for 148 yards and two scores. Running back Tony Nathan has eight receptions for 114 yards and also crosses the goal line on a two-yard run.

Birthdays:
Early Wynn b. 1920
Lou Holtz b. 1937
Nancy Lopez b. 1957
Gilbert Arenas b. 1982
Ndamukong Suh b. 1987