1878 - 1st US bicycle club, Boston Bicycle Club, forms.
1909 - Max Baer, Omaha, Nebraska, Heavyweight boxing champ (1934-35) is born.
1957 - NHL Players Association forms (NYC),
Red Wings' Ted Lindsay elected president.
1965 - Braves propose to pay 5 cents from each
ticket to bring a new team to Milwaukee.
1966 - SF Giant Willie Mays signs highest contract, $130,000 per year.
1966 - SF Giant Willie Mays signs highest contract, $130,000 per year.
1971 - Montreal Canadien John Believau scores his 500th NHL goal.
1974 - 1st baseball arbitration Twins pitcher Dick Woodson
seeking $29,000 wins, Twins offered $23,000.
1984 - Wayne Gretzky sets NHL short handed season scoring record at 11.
1985 - Kent Hrbek signs 5-year $6 million contract with Minnesota Twins.
1985 - Kent Hrbek signs 5-year $6 million contract with Minnesota Twins.
1990 - James "Buster" Douglas KOs Mike Tyson in 10 to win heavyweight title.
1997 - Bill Parcells becomes head coach of NY Jets.
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