1880 - Geo Ligowsky patents device to throw clay pigeons for trapshooters.
1896 - First closed-circuit auto race at Cranston, Rhode Island.
1903 - Federation of American Motorcyclists is organizied in New York.
1923 - Boston Red Sox Howard Ehmke no-hits Philadelphia A's 4-0.
1952 - New York Yankees Johnny Mize's pinch-hit grand slam gives the Yankees a 5-1 win at Washington. He has now homered in all 15 major league parks.
1953 - Roy Campanella sets the cather record of 125 RBI's, enroute to a season total of 142.
1969 - Rod Laver completes his 2nd grand slam winning the U.S. Tennis Open.
1970 - Chicago White Sox use record 41 players in doubleheader and lose both games.
1979 - The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) makes its debut.
1986 - The Cleveland Browns become the first team in NFL history at have a play reviewed by instant replay. The final score was the Chicago Bears 41 and the Browns 31.
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