1982: San Francisco 49ers receiver Dwight Clark caught a touchdown pass from Joe Montana with 58 seconds left in the NFC Championship; one of the most famous plays in NFL history, “The Catch” led the 49ers to a 28-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys and a berth in Super Bowl XVI, where they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals for their first Super Bowl victory.

In the world

1863: The London Underground was born when the Metropolitan Railway, the world’s first underground passenger railway, opened to the public with service between Paddington and Farringdon Street.

Today’s birthdays

Olympic decathlon gold medalist Bill Toomey is 86. Musician Rod Stewart is 80. Musician Donald Fagen is 77. Boxing Hall of Famer George Foreman is 76. Musician Pat Benatar is 72. Hall of Fame racing driver and team owner Bobby Rahal is 72. Actor-musician-comedian Jemaine Clement is 51. Businessman Jared Kushner is 44. — The Associated Press