1743 - Earliest boxing code of rules formulated in England (Jack Broughton).
1920 - Ray Chapman, of Indians is hit in head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch;
1920 - Ray Chapman, of Indians is hit in head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch;
he dies next day, only major league fatality.
1927 - First HR hit out of Comiskey Park, Chicago (NY Yankee Babe Ruth).
1930 - Frank Gifford, California, NFL halfback (NY Giants)/ABC sportscaster is born.
1948 - Babe Ruth, Baseball legend (NY Yankees), dies in NY at 53.
1954 - "Sports Illustrated" magazine begins publishing.
1965 - AFL awards its first expansion franchise (Miami Dolphins).
1966 - Ed Olczyk, Chicago, NHL center (Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks) is born.
1981 - Highest score in World Cup soccer match (New Zealand-13, Fiji-0).
2008 - Usain Bolt sets a new 100 metres dash world record of
9.69 seconds at the Beijing 2008 summer olympics.
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