1842 - The Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool England
is won by Gaylad, ridden by Tom Olliver.
1874 - Baseball batter's box is officially adopted.
1874 - Baseball batter's box is officially adopted.
1909 - Mel Ott, baseball player, first NLer to hit 500 home runs,
hall of famer (NY Giants) (d. 1958) is born.
1927 - Babe Ruth becomes highest paid baseball player ($70,000 per year).
1929 - Chicago Blackhawks shut-out for NHL record 8th straight game.
1929 - Chicago Blackhawks shut-out for NHL record 8th straight game.
1962 - Wilt Chamberlain scores incredible 100 points in an NBA game.
1969 - Phil Esposito becomes first NHL Player to score 100 points in a season.
1969 - Phil Esposito becomes first NHL Player to score 100 points in a season.
1982 - 60th hat trick in New York Islander history-Bryan Trottier.
1991 - James "Cool Papa" Bell, Negro baseball league great, dies at 87
2004 - Marge Schott, former baseball team owner of the Cincinnati Reds (b. 1928) dies.
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