- 1940 National Football League Championship, Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.: Chicago Bears beat Washington Redskins, 73-0; most one-sided victory in NFL history; first NFL title game broadcast on national radio
- 1942 8th Heisman Trophy Award: Frank Sinkwich, Georgia (HB)
- 1948 14th Heisman Trophy Award: Doak Walker, SMU (HB)
Campanella's 3rd MVP
1955 Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella wins his 3rd MVP Award
- 1956 XVI Summer Olympic Games close in Melbourne, Australia; start of an Olympic tradition - amidst international tensions, athletes mingle together, parade into and around MCG arena for final appearance to close the Games
- 1959 Baseball's new Continental League awards its 6th franchise to Atlanta, Georgia
Eisenhower Catches a Game
1959 President Eisenhower watches Pakistan v Aust Test Cricket at Karachi
Chamberlain's 78 Points
1961 Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain scores 78 points in 151-147 3OT defeat to LA Lakers at Philadelphia Civic Center; 2nd highest game total in the NBA history
Yankees' Terrible Trade
1966 A terrible New York Yankee trade, Roger Maris for St' Louis Card's Charlie Smith
Năstase's 3rd Consecutive ATP
1973 Romanian tennis star Ilie Năstase wins his 3rd consecutive season-ending ATP Masters Grand Prix title with a 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 win over Dutchman Tom Okker in Boston, Massachusetts
Evert-Lloyd Wins Australian Open
1984 Australian Open Women's Tennis: Chris Evert-Lloyd beats Helena Suková 6-7, 6-1, 6-3; continues streak of winning at least 1 major per year since 1973
Edberg Wins First Grand Slam
1985 Australian Open Men's Tennis: Stefan Edberg wins 1st career Grand Slam singles title; beats defending champion & fellow Swede Mats Wilander 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
Hextall Scores 1st Goalie Goal
1987 Flyers' Ron Hextall becomes 1st NHL goalie to actually score a goal, shooting the puck into Boston Bruins empty net in 5-2 win at The Spectrum in Philadelphia
- 1988 Knick's set NBA record of 11 3-pointers & sink Bucks, 113-109
Darryl Strawberry Indicted
1994 Darryl Strawberry indicted on tax evasion charges
Sports History
2018 Brian Ortega fights Max Holloway at UFC 231 and loses by doctor stoppage, earning Fight of the Night
- 2022 American basketball star Brittany Griner is released by Russian authorities in a prisoner exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout; Griner detained on drug smuggling charges since February 2022
Sports History
2023 Kawhi Leonard scores a season-high 41 points in a win over the Utah Jazz