1891 - Canadian Rugby Union forms.
1894 - Ford C Frick, baseball commissioner (1951-65) is born.
1904 - Dawson City hockey team begins 9 day walk to get a boat to Seattle
to catch a train to Ottawa to play in Stanley Cup on Jan 13 1905.
1917 - First NHL game played on artificial ice (Toronto).
1926 - Bobby Layne, NFL QB (Detroit Lions) is born.
1934 - Al Kaline, Baltimore MD, Hall of Fame outfielder (Detroit Tigers) is born.
1934 - Al Kaline, Baltimore MD, Hall of Fame outfielder (Detroit Tigers) is born.
1948 - Cleveland Browns beats Buffalo Bills 49-7 in AAFC championship game.
1948 - Philadelphia Eagles shutout Chicago Cards 7-0 in NFL championship game.
1948 - Philadelphia Eagles shutout Chicago Cards 7-0 in NFL championship game.
1957 - Kevin McHale, NBA forward (Boston Celtics) is born.
1961 - Reggie White, Chattanooga Tennessee, NFL defensive end
(Green Bay Packers - Super Bowl 31) is born.
1976 - Piper Cherokee crashes into Baltimore Memorial Stadium upper stands,
10 minutes after Colts lose 40-14 to Steelers. No one seriously hurt.
1983 - The original FIFA World Cup trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, is stolen
from the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation in Rio de Janeiro.
1984 - Wayne Gretzky, 23, is 18th & youngest NHL-er to score 1,000 points.
1986 - Michael Sergio, who parachuted into Shea Stadium during Game 6
1984 - Wayne Gretzky, 23, is 18th & youngest NHL-er to score 1,000 points.
1986 - Michael Sergio, who parachuted into Shea Stadium during Game 6
of the World Series, sentenced to 100 hrs of community service & fined $500.
1988 - Oklahoma's College Football team gets 3 year probation.
1988 - Oklahoma's College Football team gets 3 year probation.
1989 - Larry Bird (Celtics) begins NBA free throw streak of 71 games.
1991 - NY Yankee pitcher Steve Howe arrested for cocaine possession.
1991 - NY Yankee pitcher Steve Howe arrested for cocaine possession.
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