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Sporting Events on May 21

1878 : 4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star wins in 2:37¬
1886 : 14th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Bard wins in 2:45
1907 : 32nd Preakness: G Mountain aboard Don Enrique wins in 1:45.4
1914 : 39th Preakness: Andy Schuttinger aboard Holiday wins in 1:53.8
1943 : Fastest 9 inning AL baseball game (89 mins), White Sox beat Senators
1952 : Bkln Dodgers score 15 runs in 1st inning & beat Cin Reds, 19-1
1960 : 86th Preakness: Bobby Ussery aboard Bally Ache wins in 1:57.6
1962 : 3 more Cleveland HR set AL record for most HR (26) over 8 games
1966 : 92nd Preakness: Don Brumfield aboard Kauai King wins in 1:55.4
1968 : Cubs Billy Williams sets outfielder record of 695 straight game
1969 : Slovan Bratislava wins 9th Europe Cup II in Basel
1971 : Chelsea wins 11th Europe Cup II in Athens
1975 : Borussia M”nchengladbach wins 4th UEFA Cup at Enschede
1977 : 103rd Preakness: Jean Cruguet aboard Seattle Slew wins in 1:54.4
1979 : Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat NY Rangers, 4 games to 1
1980 : Eintracht Frankfurt wins 9th UEFA Cup at Frankfurt
1981 : Stanley Cup: NY Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1
1983 : 109th Preakness: Donald Miller Jr on Deputed Testamony wins in 1:55.4
1986 : Atlanta Brave Rafael Ramirez hits 4 doubles in a game
1988 : 114th Preakness: Eddie Delahoussaye aboard Risen Star wins in 1:56.2
1994 : 120th Preakness: Pat Day aboard Tabasco Cat wins in 1:56.4
1996 : Ken Griffey Jr, 26, is 8th youngest to hits 200 home runs

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