- 1915 Jacob Ruppert and Colonel Tillinghast Huston purchase the New York Yankees for $460,000, Ruppert pays his portion in cash
Bradman Scores 113
1938 Don Bradman scores a second innings 113 vs Qld after a ton in the 1st innings
- 1946 Bert Bell becomes second NFL commissioner, moves Chicago headquarters to Philadelphia
Hoover Declines Offer
1953 J. Edgar Hoover declines 6 figure offer to become president of International Boxing Club
- 1959 9th NFL Pro Bowl, LA Memorial Coliseum: Eastern Conference beats Western Conference, 28-21; MVPs: Frank Gifford, NY Giants, HB; Doug Atkins, Chicago Bears, DE
Mohammad Smashes 499
1959 Pakistani cricket batsman Hanif Mohammad smashes 499 for Karachi v Bahawalpur, then 1st class world record
- 1960 LaMar Clark sets pro boxing record of 44 consecutive knockouts
Chamberlain Scores 67
1963 SF Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain scores 67 points in 134-129 defeat to LA Lakers at Cow Palace
- 1966 16th NBA All-Star Game, Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, OH: East beats West, 137-94; MVP: Adrian Smith, Cincinnati Royals, PG
- 1967 San Diego is granted an NBA franchise to be called the Rockets; franchise moves to Houston for the 1971-72 season
- 1970 Super Bowl IV, Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, LA: KC Chiefs beat Minnesota Vikings, 23-7; MVP: Len Dawson, Kansas City, QB
- 1973 American League adopts designated hitter rule
- 1973 Famous Australian cricket victory at the SCG - Pakistan chasing 158 is all out for 106
Hamill's 3rd Championship
1976 Dorothy Hamill wins her 3rd consecutive national figure skating championship
- 1977 France releases Abu Daoud, a Palestinian suspected of involvement in massacre of Israeli athletes at 1972 Munich Olympics
- 1977 MLB Chicago Cubs trade outfielder Rick Monday to Los Angeles Dodgers for Bill Buckner
- 1981 AFC Championship, Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego: Oakland Raiders beat San Diego Chargers, 34-27
- 1981 NFC Championship, Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia: Philadelphia Eagles beat Dallas Cowboys, 20-7
Martin Yankee Manager
1983 Billy Martin named NY Yankee manager for 3rd time
- 1983 Edmonton’s Pat Hughes sets NHL record for the fastest 2 shorthanded goals by one player at just 25 seconds apart in a 7-5 win at St. Louis; first player to break a Wayne Gretzky record
Dione Scores Hat-trick
1983 LA Kings' center Marcel Dionne picks up his 24th NHL career hat-trick and adds 3 assists for 6 points in a 9-7 win at Washington; Kings' first road win after 8 straight losses
- 1984 Denver Nuggets 163, San Antonio Spurs 155-highest-scoring NBA game
AFC Championship
1987 AFC Championship, Cleveland Stadium: Denver Broncos beat Cleveland Browns 23-20 (OT)
- 1987 Largest crowd (76,633) at NFL NY Giant Stadium (beat Wash 17-0)
- 1987 NFC Championship, Giants Stadium, East Rutherford: New York Giants beat Washington Redskins, 17-0
- 1988 USSR announces it will participate in Seoul Summer Olympics
- 1989 Denver Nuggets' rookie Jerome Lane misses 7 free throws in a game against Milwaukee, one missed by 2 feet
- 1990 Bob Knight becomes college basketball's Big 10 winningest coach with his 229th victory
Lafontaine's Sets Record
1990 NHL New York Islander Pat Lafontaine sets team record by scoring goals in 11 straight games
- 1991 Ben Johnson's 1st race after being stripped of his 1988 Olympic Gold medal for steroid use, he finishes 2nd
Yamaguchi US Champion
1992 US female Figure Skating championship won by Kristi Yamaguchi
- 1995 Birmingham Barracudas (based in Alabama) granted CFL franchise, experiment only lasts one season
- 1995 NHLPA & owners agree to end NHL strike
- 1998 AFC Championship Game: Denver Broncos beat Pittsburgh Steelers 24-21
- 1998 NFC Championship, 3Com Park, SF: Green Bay Packers beat San Francisco 49ers, 23-10
- 1998 US Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Michelle Kwan
Eldredge US Champion
1998 US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge
Schottenheimer Resigns
1999 Marty Schottenheimer resigns as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs
- 2001 New York Knicks hold an opponent under 100 points for NBA-record 29th straight game in a 76-75 loss to the Houston Rockets; streak snaps 46-year-old NBA record of 28 straight set by the Fort Wayne Pistons in 1954-55
1,200 Points for Jágr
2003 Washington right wing Jaromír Jágr scores his 10th career hat-trick and adds 4 assists for 7 points and his 1,200th NHL point in a 12-2 win against Florida; Jágr has 20+ goals in each of his 13 NHL seasons
- 2004 "4th and 26", trailing Green Bay Packers by 3 in NFC Divisional Playoff Game, Philadelphia Eagles face 4th and 26 on their final drive, Donovan McNabb hits Freddie Mitchell for 29 yards. Eagles tie the game and go on to win in overtime
- 2004 Washington Capitals' German goaltender Olaf Kölzig records his 32nd NHL career shutout in a 1-0 win against the visiting Edmonton Oilers
- 2016 College Football National Championship, University of Phoenix Stadium: #2 Alabama beats #1 Clemson, 45-40
Messi Wins 5th Ballon d'Or
2016 FIFA Ballon d'Or: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi wins his record 5th award with 41.33% of the votes; American midfielder Carli Lloyd is Women's World Player of the Year
- 2021 College Football, National Championship, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida: #1 Alabama beats #3 Ohio State, 52-24
Bill Belichick Leaves Patriots
2024 After 24 seasons and 6 Super Bowl titles, coach Bill Belichick and the NFL New England Patriots part ways; Patriots finished season in last place in AFC East at 4-13
