1866 - Jack McAuliffe, US lightweight boxing champ, Hall of Famer is born
1922 - Grand National at Aintree sees only 3 horses out of 32 starters finish.
1944 - Denny McLain, Detroit Tigers pitcher, 31 wins in 1968.
1959 - Renaldo Nehemiah, US, hurdler (110m at 12.93)/NFLer (SF 49ers) is born.
1961 - NY Senate approves $55M for a baseball stadium at Flushing Meadows.
1962 - Benny Paret, KOed in a welterweight title, he dies 10 days later.
1973 - SF 49er president Lou Spadia proposes NFL expand to 30 teams.
1975 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Chuck Wepner in 15 rounds for Heavyweight boxing title.
1976 - Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos quarterback, is born.
1984 - IOC agrees to 6-team exhibition baseball tournament in Olympics.
1984 - Chris Bosh, Miami Heat superstar, is born.
1991 - Barcelona Dragons beat NY/NJ Knights 19-7 in their first WLAF game.
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