Today in Sports History: February 16th

February 16th marks several significant events in sports history, including the birthdays of Oscar Schmidt and achievements of Lionel Messi.

1958: Basketball legend Oscar Schmidt was born.

1964: Brazilian forward Bebeto was born.

1973: Australian runner Cathy Freeman was born.

1974: Former goalkeeper Fanis Katergiannakis was born.

1979: Valentino Rossi, one of the greatest motorcycle racers, was born.

1985: The Peace and Friendship Stadium (SEF) was inaugurated by Andreas Papandreou.

1991: Danut Lupu was arrested as the leader of a burglary gang.

1992: Martina Navratilova became the most decorated female tennis player.

1992: The Los Angeles Lakers retired Magic Johnson's jersey.

1997: Jeff Gordon won the Daytona 500.

2013: Lionel Messi scored his 300th goal for Barcelona.