On this day, Jan. 16

1890 A.W. Mellon and his brother, Richard B. Mellon, acquired their first stock in the Pittsburgh Reduction Co.

1920 Prohibition began in the United States as the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution took effect, one year to the day after its ratification. (It was later repealed by the 21st Amendment.)

1976 The Steelers beat the Dallas Cowboys, 21-17, in Super Bowl X, and retained their title as NFL champions.

1991 The White House announced the start of Operation Desert Storm to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait. (Allied forces prevailed on Feb. 28, 1991.)

Some items are from Stefan Lorant’s “Pittsburgh: The Story of an American City” (digital.library.pitt.edu/chronology). — Compiled by Rick Nowlin

Today’s birthdays: Author William Kennedy, 92. Author-editor Norman Podhoretz, 90. Opera singer Marilyn Horne, 86. Hall of Fame auto racer A.J. Foyt, 85. Country singer Ronnie Milsap, 77. Talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger, 73. Movie director John Carpenter, 72. Actress-dancer-choreographer Debbie Allen, 70. Singer Sade, 61. Former Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, 51. Actor-writer-director Josh Evans, 49. Model Kate Moss, 46. Actor-playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda, 40. NFL and former University of Pittsburgh quarterback Joe Flacco, 35. Thought for today: “I have noticed that the people who are late are often so much jollier than the people who have to wait for them.” — E.V. Lucas, English writer and publisher (1868-1938)