MOMENTS IN TIME

• On Jan. 14, 1870, the first recorded use of a donkey to represent the Democratic Party appears in Harper's Weekly, drawn by political illustrator Thomas Nast. Four years later, Nast originated the use of an elephant to symbolize the Republican Party.

• On Jan. 15, 1981, "Hill Street Blues," television's landmark cops-and-robbers drama, debuts on NBC. "Hill Street Blues" not only changed the way Americans viewed police officers, it also revolutionized television drama itself. The full squad house of regulars on the show rarely resolved cases in one episode.

• On Jan. 16, 1945, Adolf Hitler takes to his underground bunker, where he remains for 105 days until he commits suicide. Both he and his wife, Eva Braun swallowed cyanide capsules, which had been tested for their efficacy on his dog Blondi and her pups.

• On Jan. 17, 1916, a group of golf professionals and several leading amateur golfers gather at the Taplow Club in New York City in a meeting that will result in the founding of the Professional Golfers Association (PGA). On April 10, 1916, the PGA was officially established with 35 charter members.

• On Jan. 18, 1958, hockey player Willie O'Ree of the Boston Bruins takes to the ice for a game against the Montreal Canadiens, becoming the first black to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). It would be 16 years before another black player, Ontario's Mike Marson, played in the NHL.