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Sporting Events on May 05

1904 : Cy Young of Boston pitches perfect game against Phila A's (3-0)
1908 : 34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2
1912 : 5th Olympic games open at Stockholm, Sweden
1925 : Yankee Everett Scott is benched, ending his 1,307-game playing streak
1934 : 60th Kentucky Derby: Mack Garner aboard Cavalcade wins in 2:04
1938 : runs, both marks are NL records off one hurler in a single inning
1951 : 77th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Count Turf wins in 2:02.6
1952 : Ron Necciai of Pitts Pirate's Bristol Twins Class D farm team, strikes
1956 : 82nd Kentucky Derby: David Erb aboard Needles wins in 2:03.4
1956 : Jim Bailey (US) runs mile a record 3:58.6 in LA Calif
1962 : 88th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Decidedly wins in 2:00.4
1966 : Borussia Dortmund wins 6th Europe Cup II
1966 : Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2
1969 : 23rd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3
1973 : 99th Kentucky Derby: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 1:59.4
1975 : A's release pinch runner Herb Washington (played 104 games without
1975 : batting, pitching, or fielding He stole 30 bases, & scored 33 runs)
1976 : Anderlecht wins 16th soccer Europe Cup II
1979 : 105th Kentucky Derby: Ron Franklin on Spectacular Bid wins in 2:02.4
1984 : 110th Kentucky Derby: Laffit Pincay Jr aboard Swale wins in 2:02.4
1987 : Detroit Tigers are 11 games back in AL, but go on to win AL East
1990 : 116th Kentucky Derby: Craig Perret aboard Unbridled wins in 2:02
1995 : Last basketball game at Boston Gardens (Magic beats Celtics)
1996 : Renette Cruz, Vancouver, wins Miss Canadian Universe

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