1895 - First 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.
1916 - NL votes down a proposal by Giants, Braves, & Cubs to increase
club player limit from 21 to 22 (The Reds want to decrease to 20).
1920 - Joint Rules Committee bans foreign substances & alterations to baseballs.
1932 - America enters Olympic 2-man bobsled competition for first time.
1940 - Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy in 15 rounds for Heavyweight boxing title.
1942 - Philadelphia "Phillies" change nickname (temporarily) to "Phils".
1943 - NL seeks buyer for Phillies, as owner Gerry Nugent, falls in arrears.
1920 - Joint Rules Committee bans foreign substances & alterations to baseballs.
1932 - America enters Olympic 2-man bobsled competition for first time.
1940 - Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy in 15 rounds for Heavyweight boxing title.
1942 - Philadelphia "Phillies" change nickname (temporarily) to "Phils".
1943 - NL seeks buyer for Phillies, as owner Gerry Nugent, falls in arrears.
1971 - Satchel Paige becomes first negro-league player elected to baseball HOF.
1980 - Rick Barry, Houston, is first in NBA to score 8, 3-point goals in a game.
1989 - Kevin Johnson (Phoenix) ends NBA free throw streak of 57 games.
1997 - Scotty Bowman, is first NHL coach to win 1,000 games.
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