1891 - James Naismith invents basketball (Canada).
1925 - First hockey game at Madison Square Garden, Montreal Candiens 3, NY Americans 1.
1946 - Chicago Bears beat NY Giants 24-14 in NFL Championship game.
1965 - William Eckert replaces Ford Frick as 4th commissioner of baseball.
1973 - Disney Inn golf resort opens.
1980 - NY Yankee Dave Winfield becomes highest-paid player, 10 years $15M.
1982 - Bill Parcells becomes 12th head coach of NY Giants.
1988 - Lori Davis of Long Island sues Mike Tyson for grabbing her buttocks.
1992 - Arthur Ashe is named Sports Illustrated Sportman of Year.
1997 - SF 49ers retire Joe Montana's #16.
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