1917 - NHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas,
Ottawa Senators & Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Association disbands.
1925 - Red Grange signs with Chicago Bears directly out of college.
1925 - Red Grange signs with Chicago Bears directly out of college.
1941 - Jacques LaPerriere, NHL defensive Hall of Famer is born.
1943 - Billie Jean King, Long Beach California, American tennis pro
1943 - Billie Jean King, Long Beach California, American tennis pro
(Wimbledon 1968, 72, 73, 75) is born.
1943 - Yvan Cournoyer, Montreal Canadian ice hockey player is born.
1945 - Jim Benton, Cleveland end, gains 303 yards (NFL record).
1950 - 7,021 see lowest NBA score, Ft Wayne Pistons 19, Minneapolis Lakers 18.
1950 - 7,021 see lowest NBA score, Ft Wayne Pistons 19, Minneapolis Lakers 18.
1957 - Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP.
1959 - AFL's 1st draft - NY Titans choice George Izo, QB, Notre Dame.
1959 - Boston Patriots enters AFL.
1961 - Frank Robinson is 1st to win MVPs in both major leagues.
1961 - St Louis Hawk Bob Pettit sets NBA record, hitting 19 of 19 free throws.
1959 - AFL's 1st draft - NY Titans choice George Izo, QB, Notre Dame.
1959 - Boston Patriots enters AFL.
1961 - Frank Robinson is 1st to win MVPs in both major leagues.
1961 - St Louis Hawk Bob Pettit sets NBA record, hitting 19 of 19 free throws.
1967 - Boris Becker, West Germany, tennis player (Wimbledon 1985, 86, 89) is born.
1972 - Pitts Penguins set NHL record for scoring fastest 5 goals (2:07).
1986 - Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton, became 13th NHLer to score 500 goals.
1989 - Kirby Pucket signs record $3,000,000 per year Minnesota Twins contract.
1991 - NY Knicks pay Patrick Ewing a record $18.8 million for 2 year extension.
1989 - Kirby Pucket signs record $3,000,000 per year Minnesota Twins contract.
1991 - NY Knicks pay Patrick Ewing a record $18.8 million for 2 year extension.
2006 - Pat Dobson, American baseball player (b. 1942) dies.
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