1895 : America's 1st auto race starts; 6 cars, 55 miles, winner avg 7 MPH
1904 : Germany defeats Hottentotten in Warmbad SW-Africa
1906 : Tommy Burns & Jack O'Brien fight to a draw in 20 for hw boxing title
1929 : Ernie Nevers scores all 40 pts for Chic Cards vs Bears (NFL record)
1938 : 4th Heisman Trophy Award: Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian (QB)
1953 : 41st CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 12-6
1958 : George "Punch" Imlach becomes coach of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs
1959 : 47th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 21-7
1963 : Crusher beats Verne Gagne in St Paul, to become NWA champ
1964 : 52nd CFL Grey Cup: BC Lions defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 34-24
1967 : 33rd Heisman Trophy Award: Gary Beban, UCLA (QB)
1970 : 58th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 23-10
1971 : 59th CFL Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders defeats Toronto Argonauts, 14-11
1972 : "Via Galactica" opens at Uris Theater NYC for 7 performances
1973 : Balt Oriole Al Bumbry wins AL Rookie of Year
1976 : 64th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Saskatchewan, 23-20
1979 : LA Dodger Rick Sutcliffe wins NL Rookie of Year
1981 : Bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance Alonzo Stagg & become college football's winningest coach
1982 : "Pirates of Penzance" closes at Uris Theater NYC after 772 perfs
1982 : 70th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Toronto Argonauts, 32-16
1993 : 81st CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 33-23

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