1904 : 1st stadium built specifically for football (Harvard Stadium)
1910 : Start of S Africa's 1st F-C game in Aust (v S Aust) It rained
1924 : Calif legalizes pro boxing (illegal since 1914)
1933 : Bradman scores 200 NSW v Queensland, 184 mins, 26 fours
1934 : Pitts ends Detroit Lions' shutout streak at 7 games but loses 40-7
1939 : 1940 Olympics awarded to Helsinki, Finland
1951 : 9th Ryder Cup: US wins 9«-2« at Pinehurst CC NC
1959 : Ernie Banks, Cubs shortstop, wins 2nd consecutive NL MVP
1973 : New Orleans Saints 1st shutout victory, 13-0 vs Buffalo Bills
1978 : Islanders start 15 game undefeated streak (12-0-3)
1980 : Islanders start 15 game undefeated streak (13-0-2)
1980 : Sadaharu Oh, 40, pro baseball's all-time HR run king with 868, retires
1983 : Washington Capitals 1st NHL overtime victory beating Vancouver 5-4
1987 : NBA announces 4 new franchises; Charlotte & Miami for 1988 &
1988 : 1st NBA game at Charlotte Coliseum - Hornets lose to Cavs, 133-93
1989 : Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Bayakoa, Dancing Spree,
1989 : 1st NBA game at Orlando Arena, Orlando Magic loses to NJ Nets, 111-106
1989 : Orlando Magic's 1st NBA game, loses to Nets, 111-106
1990 : 21st NYC Marathon won by Douglas Wakiihuri in 2:12:39
1994 : United Center in Chicago opens - Bulls beat Charlotte Hornets, 89-83
1995 : "Indiscretions" closes at Ethel Barrymore Theater NYC after 221 perfs
1995 : Key Arena opens, Seattle Supersonics beat LA Lakers 103-89

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