1866 - Jack McAuliffe, US lightweight boxing champ, hall of famer is born.
1885 - Charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08) is born.
1885 - Charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08) is born.
1893 - George Sisler, American baseball player (d. 1973) is born.
1922 - Grand National at Aintree sees only 3 horses out of 32 starters finish.
1944 - Denny McLain, baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers, 31 wins in 1968) is born.
1959 - Renaldo Nehemiah, US, hurdler (110m at 12.93)/NFLer (SF 49ers) is born.
1961 - NY Senate approves $55M for a baseball stadium at Flushing Meadows.
1962 - Benny Paret knocked out in a welterweight title; he dies 10 days later.
1973 - Immaculata beats Queens College, 59-52 to win AIAW Basketball title.
1973 - SF 49er pres Lou Spadia proposes NFL expand to 30 teams.
1973 - SF 49er pres Lou Spadia proposes NFL expand to 30 teams.
1975 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Chuck Wepner in 15 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1976 - Peyton Manning, Quarterback, born in New Orleans, Louisiana is born.
1984 - IOC agrees to 6-team exhibition baseball tournament in Olympics.
1988 - Quarterback Dan Fouts retires.
1991 - Barcelona Dragons beat NY/NJ Knights 19-7 in their 1st WLAF game.
1991 - Barcelona Dragons beat NY/NJ Knights 19-7 in their 1st WLAF game.
1999 - Birdie Tebbetts, American baseball player and manager (b. 1912) dies.
2009 - George Kell, American baseball player (b. 1922) dies.
2009 - George Kell, American baseball player (b. 1922) dies.
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