1903 - New bicycle race "Tour de France" announced.
1937 - Cy Young, Tris Speaker & Nap Lajorie elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1944 - Dan Reeves, NFL Coach (NY Giants, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons) is born.
1956 - Hoboken dedicates a plaque honoring achievements of
Alexander Cartwright in organizing early baseball at Elysian Field.
1966 - Stefan Edberg, Sweden, tennis (Wimbledon 1988, US Open 1991) is born.
1971 - NHL Writers' Association renamed Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
1972 - Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, & Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame.
1974 - Notre Dame beats UCLA, ends NCAA-record 88-game basketball win streak.
1972 - Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, & Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame.
1974 - Notre Dame beats UCLA, ends NCAA-record 88-game basketball win streak.
1981 - Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide.
1992 - Shawn Johnson, American Gymnastics Champion is born.
1996 - NHL approves move of Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix.
2008 - Don Wittman, Canadian sportscaster for CBC (b. 1936) dies.
2010 - Bill McLaren Scottish rugby commentator (b. 1923) dies.
2010 - Bill McLaren Scottish rugby commentator (b. 1923) dies.
2013 - Lance Armstrong admits to doping in all seven of his Tour de France victories.
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