1895 - 1st intercollegiate basketball game (Minn Agricult beats Hamline, 9-3).
1900 - Dwight Davis established a new tennis trophy, the Davis Cup.
1900 - Dwight Davis established a new tennis trophy, the Davis Cup.
1907 - Aubrey "Dit" Clapper, NHL hall of famer (Boston Bruins) is born.
1914 - Bill "Rhymes with Wreck" Veeck, baseball club owner is born.
1920 - Joint Rules Com bans foreign substances & alterations to baseballs.
1932 - USA enters Olympic 2-man bobsled competition for 1st time.
1940 - Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy in 15 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1932 - USA enters Olympic 2-man bobsled competition for 1st time.
1940 - Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy in 15 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1971 - Satchel Paige becomes 1st negro-league player elected to baseball HOF.
1980 - Rick Barry, Houston, is 1st in NBA to score 8 3-pointers in a game.
2007 - Hank Bauer, American baseball player (b. 1922) dies.
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