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1853 - 1st US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Wash
1931 - Phila Quakers set then NHL record of 15 straight loses
1938 - Bradman scores 107 for South Australia v Qld (1st innings)
1955 - Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt
1955 - Georgia Tech ends Kentucky's 130-game home basketball win streak
1955 - Louise Sugg wins LPGA LA Golf Open
1962 - Golfer Jack Nicklaus, 21, 1st pro appearance, he came in 50th
1972 - NCAA announces freshman can play on teams starting in fall
1980 - Islander Glenn Resch's 20th shut-out opponent-Canucks 3-0
1980 - NCAA decides to sponsor women's championships in 5 sports
1984 - NCAA announces that basketball tournament will have 64 teams
1987 - Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games
1988 - 9th largest NBA crowd 38,873-Chicago at Detroit
1993 - Chicago Bull Michael Jordan scores his 20,000th career point
1993 - Michael Jordan scores his 20,000th career point
1995 - Mike Schmidt is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame
1996 - For 1st time in 25 years no one is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
1998 - NY Giant GM George Young resigns to accept NFL position
