1878 - Jack Johnson,1st black Heavyweight boxing champ (1908-1915) is born.
1909 - Baseball rules players who jump contracts are suspended for 5 years.
1928 - Gordie Howe, Floral Sask, NHL right wing (Detroit Red Wings) is born.
1931 - Knute Rockne, football player/coach, dies in a plane crash at 43.
1973 - Ken Norton defeats Muhammad Ali in a 12 round split decision.
1976 - Cleveland Cavaliers clinch their 1st ever NBA playoff bearth.
1978 - Red Rum wins 3rd consecutive Grand National & retires.
1978 - Red Rum wins 3rd consecutive Grand National & retires.
1991 - St Louis Blues Brett Hull scores his 86th goal.
1998 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1st game they host Detroit Tigers.
2008 - Bill Keightley, "Mr. Wildcat." University of Kentucky
basketball equipment manger 1962-2008 (b .1926) dies.
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