1876 : Glasgow 1st soccer match Scotland-Wales (4-0)
1889 : 1st Test Cricket match played at Newlands, Cape Town v England
1916 : Jess Willard fights Frank Moran to no decision in 10 for boxing title
1916 : Women are allowed to attend a boxing match
1924 : Stanley Cup: Mont Canadiens (NHL) sweep Calgary Tigers (WCHL) in 2
1936 : Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Maroons in NHL longest game (2h56m30s)
1947 : Last day of Test cricket for Walter Hammond (v NZ, Christchurch)
1957 : NBA modifies the free-throw rule
1958 : Sugar Ray Robinson is 1st boxing champ to win 5 times
1972 : Bobby Hull becomes the 2nd NHLer to score 600 goals
1972 : UCLA wins its 6th consecutive national basketball title
1982 : Wayne Gretzky becomes 1st NHL to score 200 points in a season

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