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Sporting Events on May 06

1895 : 21st Kentucky Derby: Soup Perkins aboard Halma wins in 2:37«
1896 : 22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75
1907 : 33rd Kentucky Derby: Andy Minder aboard Pink Star wins in 2:12.6
1925 : Ty Cobb hits his 5th HR in 2 games tying Cap Ansons record of 1884
1933 : 59th Kentucky Derby: Don Meade aboard Brokers Tip wins in 2:06.8
1934 : Red Sox score 12 runs in 4th inning including record 4 consecutive
1939 : 65th Kentucky Derby: James Stout aboard Johnstown wins in 2:03.4
1944 : 70th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 2:04.2
1950 : 76th Kentucky Derby: William Boland on Middleground wins in 2:01.6
1961 : 87th Kentucky Derby: John Sellers aboard Carry Back wins in 2:04
1966 : Most runs scored in 11th inning (9) Phils score 5 to beat Pirates 8-7
1967 : 93rd Kentucky Derby: Bobby Ussery on Proud Clarion wins in 2:00.6
1967 : Maureen Wilton runs female world record marathon (3:15:22)
1968 : errorless game (108 chances consecutively since June 16, 1964)
1972 : 98th Kentucky Derby: Ron Turcotte aboard Riva Ridge wins in 2:01.8
1973 : 1st WHA championship, New England Whalers beat Win Jets, 4 games to 1
1974 : loss to Balt ends his record streak of 385 consecutive errorless games
1978 : 104th Kentucky Derby: Steve Cauthen aboard Affirmed wins in 2:01.2
1982 : Seattle Mariner Gaylord Perry becomes 15th pitcher to win 300 games
1984 : Jos‚ Napoleon Duarte wins El Salvador presidential election
1986 : Berlin: Real Madrid wins 15th UEFA Cup
1989 : 115th Kentucky Derby: Pat Valenzuela on Sunday Silence wins in 2:05
1992 : NY Met Anthony Young begins losing streak of at least 26 games
1992 : Werder Bremen wins 32nd Europe Cup II
1995 : 121st Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens on Thunder Gulch wins in 2:01.2
1997 : NHL Hartford Whalers become Carolina Hurricanes

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