1891 - First world Weightlifting championship held.
1899 - August Anheuser Busch, Jr., brewing magnate and
American baseball executive (d. 1989) is born.
1940 - J Michael Plumb, Islip NY, Equestrian (Oly-2 gold/4 silver-1976,84) is born.
1944 - Rick Barry, ABA/NBA forward (NY Nets, Golden State Warriors) is born.
1953 - Jim Thorpe, versatile American athlete (Olympic gold 1912), dies at 64.
1963 - AFL's NY Titan's become the NY Jets.
1972 - Wilt Chamberlain plays his last pro basketball game.
1982 - First NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: LA Tech beats Cheney 76-62.
1990 - Michael Jordan scores 69 points, 4th time he scores 60 pts in a game.
1991 - Mike Tyson admits paternity to Kimberly Scarborough's son.
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