1871 - 1st international rugby game-Scotland 1, England 0.
1879 - Miller Huggins, American baseball player and manager (d. 1929) is born.
1931 - John McGraw says night baseball will not catch on.
1931 - John McGraw says night baseball will not catch on.
1939 - Cale Yarborough, auto racer (Daytona 500-1968, 77, 83, 84) is born.
1939 - 1st NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: U of Oregon beats OH State 46-33.
1942 - Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 6 to retain Heavyweight boxing title (NYC).
1942 - Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 6 to retain Heavyweight boxing title (NYC).
1958 - Bart Connor, gymnast/sportscaster (Olympic-gold-1984) is born.
1962 - Jacques Plante ties record winning 6th NHL Vezina trophy.
1963 - Randall Cunningham, QB (Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings) is born.
1983 - Larry Holmes beats Lucien Rodriguez in 12 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1991 - NCAA bans U of Minn football team from postseason play in 1992.
2005 - Bob Casey, American baseball announcer (b. 1925) dies.
2008 - Jean-Marie Balestre, French president of motor sport's FIA (b. 1921) dies.
2008 - Jean-Marie Balestre, French president of motor sport's FIA (b. 1921) dies.
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