Wednesday, December 30, 2015

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - DECEMBER 30THH

1883 - Lester Patrick, NHL pioneer is born.
1926 - Chicago Tribune reports the Tigers threw a 4-game series to the
White Sox in 1917 to help Chicago win the pennant (never substaniated).
1935 - Sandy Koufax, Dodger pitcher (Cy Young '63, '65, '66, perfect-1967) is born.
1956 - NY Giants beat Chicago Bears 47-7 in NFL championship game.
1962 - Green Bay Packers beat NY Giants 16-7 in NFL championship game.
1970 - Sonny Liston, World heavyweight boxing champion (1962-64), dies at 38.
1971 - Long Island NHL franchise purchased (NY Islanders).
1973 - AFC Championship Game: Miami Dolphins beat Oakland Raiders 27-10.
1973 - NFC Championship Game: Minnesota Vikings beat Dallas Cowboys 27-10.
1975 - Eldrick Tont 'Tiger' Woods, Cypress CA,
golfer (16 Majors and 74 PGA wins) is born.
1981 - Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season.
1984 - LeBron James, American NBA basketball player, born in Akron, OH.
2008 - NFL head coach Mike Shanahan is fired by the Denver Broncos.
2013 - NFL head coach Mike Shanahan is fired by the Washington Redskins.
 
HAPPY 12TH BIRTHDAY TO MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER, JASMINE
 
FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS THIS BLOG HAS BEEN DEDICATED JUST TO SPORTS. STARTING FRIDAY I'M GOING TO IMPROVE IT A LITTLE BIT. IN ADDITION TO FOCUSING ON SPORTS I WILL BE HIGHLIGHTING INFLUENTIAL WORLD EVENTS THAT ALSO OCCURED ON THE SPECIFIC DATE. HOPE YOU ENJOY THE CHANGES

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