1905 - Mistaking her husband for a burglar, Ty Cobb's mother kills him.
1923 - NY State Golf Association formed.
1925 - Only time Babe Ruth pinch-hit for, Bobby Veach flies out.
1923 - NY State Golf Association formed.
1925 - Only time Babe Ruth pinch-hit for, Bobby Veach flies out.
1928 - Bob Cousy, Manhattan New York, NBA guard
(Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP) is born.
1936 - Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics.
1936 - Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics.
1938 - Rod Laver, Australia, tennis ace (1962, 1969 Grand Slam) is born.
1946 - First time all major-league baseball games (8) are played at night.
1946 - First time all major-league baseball games (8) are played at night.
1964 - Brett Hull, Belleville Ont, NHL right wing (St Louis Blues, USA) is born.
1967 - Deion Sanders, Fort Myers Florida, NFL cornerback/wide reciever
and MLB player (Dallas Cowboys and NY Yankees) is born.
1969 - George P Marshall, NFL president (Washington Redskins), dies at 72.
1971 - Le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame.
1975 - First NFL game in Louisiana Superdome, Houston beats Saints 13-7.
1975 - First NFL game in Louisiana Superdome, Houston beats Saints 13-7.
1976 - Pittsburgh Pirate John Candelaria no-hits LA Dodgers, 2-0.
1977 - NHL refuses merger of 6 WHA clubs.
1977 - NHL refuses merger of 6 WHA clubs.
1979 - Walter O'Malley, CEO (Dodgers), dies at 75.
1988 - Cubs beat Mets 6-4 in their 1st official night game at Wrigley Field.
1988 - Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to LA Kings for $15-$20 millions.
1988 - Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to LA Kings for $15-$20 millions.
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