1933 - Primo Carnera KOs Jack Sharkey in 6 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1936 - Harmon Killebrew, baseball player (Minnesota Twins) is born.
1949 - Dan Dierdorf, NFLer, sportscaster (Monday Night Football) is born.
1950 - US beats England 1-0 in a world cup soccer game (next win in 1994).
1961 - Willie Mays is 4th major leaguer with 3 or more HRs twice in a season.
1967 - Primo Carnera, Italian boxer (b. 1906) dies of liver disease
and complications from diabetes.
and complications from diabetes.
1969 - On Billy Williams Day in Chicago, the Cubs outfielder passes
Stan Musial's NL record for consecutive games played (896).
Stan Musial's NL record for consecutive games played (896).
1983 - Angel Cordero wins his 5,000th Horse Races.
1984 - Pete Rose plays in record 3,309th game, surpassing Carl Yastrzemski.
1984 - Pete Rose plays in record 3,309th game, surpassing Carl Yastrzemski.
1991 - Britain's Nick Brown, 591st rank beats 10th-seeded Goran Ivanisevic
4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in 2nd round at Wimbledon.
1992 - NHL decides Eric Lindross goes to Flyers instead of Rangers.
4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in 2nd round at Wimbledon.
1992 - NHL decides Eric Lindross goes to Flyers instead of Rangers.
1995 - George Foreman loses IBF boxing title for refusing to re-fight Axel Schulz.
1995 - Memphis Mad Dogs 1st CFL game (vs Calgary Stampeders).
1995 - Memphis Mad Dogs 1st CFL game (vs Calgary Stampeders).
2006 - Randy Walker, Northwestern Wildcats colllege football coach (b. 1954),
who was only 52, dies suddenly of an apparent heart attack,
leaving the Northwestern community stunned.
who was only 52, dies suddenly of an apparent heart attack,
leaving the Northwestern community stunned.
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