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1939 — Oregon beats Ohio State 46-33 in the NCAA’s first national basketball tournament.
1942 — Joe Louis...
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1942 — Joe Louis knocks out Buddy Baer with four seconds left in the first round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the...
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1918 — Jack Dempsey knocks out Carl Morris in 14 seconds in a heavyweight bout in New Orleans.
1930 — Golfer...
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1942 — The Washington Redskins win the NFL Championship with a 14-6 victory over the Chicago Bears.
1958 —...
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1898 — Malcolm Whitman wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship.
1926 —...
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1898 — Malcolm Whitman wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship.
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1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories.
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1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats...
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1920 — Resolute defeats Shamrock IV of Britain to defend the America’s Cup title for the United States.
1937 —...
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1859 — The first intercollegiate Regatta is held in Worcester, Mass., with Harvard beating Yale and Brown.
1928...
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1823 — A $20,000 match race between American Eclipse (representing The North) and Henry (representing The South) is held at Union...
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1934 — Horton Smith wins the first Masters, beating Craig Wood by one stroke.
1947 — Holy Cross, led by George...
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1942 — The Thoroughbred Racing Associations of the United States is formed, with John C. Clark as president.
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