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Sporting Events on April 10

1949 : 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282
1955 : 19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279
1962 : 1st baseball game at LA's Dodger Stadium, they lose 6-3 to Reds
1971 : 1st baseball game at Phila's Veterans Stadium, Phils beat Expos 4-1
1962 : 1st major league game in Houston, Colt .45s beat Chicago Cubs, 11-2
1960 : 24th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 282
1961 : 25th Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 280
1967 : 39th Academy Awards - "Man For All Seasons," E Taylor & P Scofield win
1968 : 40th Academy Awards - "Heat of the Night," Rod Steiger & K Hepburn win
1977 : 41st Golf Masters Championship: Tom Watson wins, shooting a 276
1988 : 52nd Golf Masters Championship: Sandy Lyle wins, shooting a 281
1994 : 58th Golf Masters Championship: Jose M Olazabal wins, shooting a 279
1953 : 7th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 1
1988 : 8th Golden Raspberry Awards: Leonard Part 6 wins
1955 : 9th NBA Championship: Syrac Nats beat Ft Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 3
1985 : At 80 Leo Sites becomes oldest bowler to score a 300 game
1976 : Brewers' Don Money's grand slammer disallowed-Yanks win 9-7
1983 : Caps 3-Isles 6-Patrick Div Semifinals-Isles win series 3-2
1835 : Charles Darwin returns to Santiago, Chile
1976 : Cleve Cavaliers win their 1st NBA Central Division title
1977 : Cleveland Indians set club record for longest, 9 inn game (3:17)
1990 : Curtly Ambrose takes 8-45 in cricket vs England at Bridgetown
1983 : Hennie Kuiper (Neth) wins Paris-Roubaix cycle race
1984 : John Long (Detroit) ends NBA free throw streak of 51 games
1991 : LA King Wayne Gretzky scores NHL record 93rd playoff goal
1982 : LA Kings losing 5-0 to Edmonton in 3rd period, win in OT 6-5
1961 : New Wash Senators loses 1st regular-season game 4-3 to White Sox
1945 : NFL's Boston Yanks & Brooklyn Tigers merge
1992 : NHL strike ends after 10 days
1993 : Ottawa Senators win 1st road game (Islanders) after 38 straight loses
1993 : Pittsburgh Penguins win their NHL record 17 game winning streak
1896 : Spiridon Louis wins 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50)
1934 : Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, 3 games to 1
1956 : Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 1

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