1880 - Geo Ligowsky patents device to throw clay pigeons for trapshooters.
1903 - Federation of American Motorcyclists organized in NY.
1908 - Paul Brown, Norwalk Ohio, NFL hall of famer (Browns, Bengals) is born.
1923 - Boston Red Sox Howard Ehmke no-hits Phila A's, 4-0.
1931 - Al McGuire, US, basketball coach (Marquette) is born.
1951 - Mark R McCumber, Jacksonville FL, PGA golfer (1979 Doral-Eastern) is born.
1952 - Outfielder Don Grate throws a baseball a record 434'1" (Tenn).
1952 - Whitey Ford becomes 5th pitcher to hurl consecutive 1 hitters.
1952 - NY Yankees Johnny Mize's pinch-hit grand slam gives Yanks a 5-1
1952 - Whitey Ford becomes 5th pitcher to hurl consecutive 1 hitters.
1952 - NY Yankees Johnny Mize's pinch-hit grand slam gives Yanks a 5-1
win at Washington. He has now homered in all 15 major league parks.
1969 - Rod Laver completes his 2nd grand slam winning US Tennis Open.
1969 - US amateur Womens Tennis: Margaret Court beat Virginia Wade (46 63 60).
1969 - US amateur Womens Tennis: Margaret Court beat Virginia Wade (46 63 60).
1979 - The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) makes its debut.
1980 - John McEnroe & Bjorn Borg stage one of the greatest US Open finals as
21 year old McEnroe fends off Borg to win his 2nd straight title (76 61 67 57 64).
1981 - Cleveland Browns' Brian Sipe sets club record with 57 pass attempts.
1981 - Cleveland Browns' Brian Sipe sets club record with 57 pass attempts.
1986 - 100th US Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats Helena Sukova (63 62).
1986 - Cleveland Browns becomes 1st team in NFL history to have a play
reviewed by instant replay, Chicago 41, Browns 31.
1988 - Guy Lafleur, Tony Esposito & Brad Park inducted in NHL Hall of Fame.
1991 - Ty Detmer of Brigham Young passes NCAA record 11,606 yards.
1992 - Baseball commissioner Faye Vincent resigns.
1992 - Baseball commissioner Faye Vincent resigns.
2008 - Don Haskins, American College Basketball coach (b. 1930) dies.
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