1851 - First America's Cup - US schooner America beats British yacht
Aurora after race around the Isle of Wight.
1879 - First National Archery Association tournament (Chicago).
1879 - First National Archery Association tournament (Chicago).
1880 - Christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher (Won 37 in 1908) is born.
1935 - Babe Ruth's final game at Fenway Park, 41,766 on hand.
1936 - Demo baseball game at 1936 Olympics in Berlin, world beats US, 6-5.
1936 - Demo baseball game at 1936 Olympics in Berlin, world beats US, 6-5.
1950 - NY Giants (NFL) beat Ottawa Roughriders (CFL) 20-6 in Ottawa.
1951 - Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA World Golf Championship.
1951 - Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA World Golf Championship.
1963 - Stan Musial announces he will retire at end of year.
1964 - Mickey Mantle switch-hits HR record 10th & final time in a game.
1965 - Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, Inc applies for a NL franchise.
1967 - New Orleans Saints 1st pre-season victory, beat St Louis 23-14.
1969 - NBA Boston Celtics sold for an NBA record $6 million.
1970 - Curt Flood loses his $41 million antitrust suit against baseball.
1964 - Mickey Mantle switch-hits HR record 10th & final time in a game.
1965 - Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, Inc applies for a NL franchise.
1967 - New Orleans Saints 1st pre-season victory, beat St Louis 23-14.
1969 - NBA Boston Celtics sold for an NBA record $6 million.
1970 - Curt Flood loses his $41 million antitrust suit against baseball.
1971 - Pete Sampras, Washington, D.C., tennis champ (14 grand slam titles) is born.
1974 - Nolan Ryan strikes out 19 & walks only 2 as Angels top Red Sox, 4-2.
1974 - Yankees Mickey Mantle & Whitey Ford become 1st
1974 - Yankees Mickey Mantle & Whitey Ford become 1st
team mates inducted to hall of fame on same day.
1994 - First NFL game on Fox network (exhibition - SF vs Denver).
2002 - Enos Slaughter, American baseball player (b. 1916) dies.
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