1928 - Dick "Night Train" Lane, NFL defensive back (Rams, Cards, Lions) is born.
1929 - NY Yankees become first team to wear uniform numbers.
1935 - Babe Ruth's first NL game, for Boston Braves, included a HR.
1935 - Babe Ruth's first NL game, for Boston Braves, included a HR.
1940 - First televised baseball game, WGN-TV, (White Sox vs Cubs exhibition).
1947 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, [Lew Alcindor], NBA center (Mil Bucks, LA Lakers) is born.
1953 - British royal yacht Britannia launched by Queen Elizabeth II.
1959 - NY Yankees unveil their first message scoreboard.
1972 - First Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Jane Blalock.
1972 - Chicago Cub Burt Hooton no-hits Phillies, 1-0.
1972 - Chicago Cub Burt Hooton no-hits Phillies, 1-0.
1978 - St Louis Card Bob Forsch no-hits Phillies, 5-0.
1980 - Arthur Ashe retires from professional tennis.
1985 - Luol Deng, British-Sudanese basketball player, (Bulls & Cavaliers), is born.
1987 - Michael Jordon becomes 2nd NBA to score 3000 points in a season.
1989 - First Seniors Golf Tradition: Don Bies wins.
1989 - First Seniors Golf Tradition: Don Bies wins.
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