1805 - Sailing ship "Aeneus" sinks off Newfoundland killing 340.
1884 - 1st World Series OKed by AA, Providence (NL) beats NY Mets (AA) 6-0.
1920 - Chicago grand jury indicts Abe Attell, Hal Chase, & Bill Burns
as go-betweens in Black Sox World Series scandal.
1921 - Green Bay Packers play first NFL game, 7-6 win over Minneapolis.
1921 - Green Bay Packers play first NFL game, 7-6 win over Minneapolis.
1931 - Jim Bunning, Southgate, Kentucky, American baseball player
and politician (perfect Game vs Mets 1965)/(Rep-R-Ky) is born.
1935 - Chi Chi Rodriguez, Rio Piedras PR, PGA golfer (1972 Byron Nelson) is born.
1940 - Pelé [Edson Arantes do Nascimento], Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil,
Brazilian footballer (Player of the Century - 1281 goals in 1363 games) is born.
1945 - Jackie Robinson signs Montreal Royal contract.
1955 - Dominican League moves to winter baseball for first time.
1964 - Japanese beat Russian for 1st Olympic Gold in woman's Volleyball.
1955 - Dominican League moves to winter baseball for first time.
1964 - Japanese beat Russian for 1st Olympic Gold in woman's Volleyball.
1984 - Cubs Rick Sutcliffe, selected as a unanimous choice as NL Cy Young.
2008 - Kevin Finnegan, British Middleweight Boxing Champion (b. 1948).
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