1901 - First table tennis tournament is held (London Royal Aquarium).
1915 - Jack Johnson is first black world Heavyweight boxing champion.
1920 - Jack Dempsey KOs Bill Brennan in 12 for Heavyweight boxing title in NYC.
1930 - NY Giants defeat Notre Dame 22-0 in a charity game.
1941 - First NFL division playoff, Bears beat Packers 33-14.
1947 - The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)
is founded in Daytona Beach, Florida.
1950 - Baseball owners choose Lou Perini (Braves), Phil Wrigley (Cubs),
1950 - Baseball owners choose Lou Perini (Braves), Phil Wrigley (Cubs),
Del Webb (Yankees), & Ellis Ryan (Indians) to select new commissioner.
1953 - Brooklyn Dodgers sign pitcher Sandy Koufax.
1980 - Elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59.
1982 - Marcel Dionne, LA, becomes 9th NHLer to score 500 goals.
1985 - Roger Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 51.
1988 - NBA's Miami Heat wins first game ever, 89-88 (Clippers), after 17 loses.
1992 - Lennox Lewis given WBC title, when Riddick Bowe refused to fight him.
1992 - Lennox Lewis given WBC title, when Riddick Bowe refused to fight him.
1997 - Phoenix Coyote Mike Gartner is 5th NHLer to score 700 goals.
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