Events in Sport
- 1894 3rd Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 18-0 in Montgomery
- 1909 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Sydney, Australia: Norman Brookes & Anthony Wilding beat Americans Melville Long & Maurice McLoughlin 12-10, 9-7, 6-3; Australasia unassailable 3-0 lead; win 5-0
- 1913 CFL Grey Cup, AAA Grounds, Hamilton: Hamilton Tigers beat Toronto Parkdale, 44-2; second-largest margin of victory in a Grey Cup final
- 1924 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Queen's University wins 3rd straight Championship; defeat Toronto Balmy Beach, 11-3
- 1924 NHL's Montreal Forum opens
Event of Interest
1926 Tris Speaker resigns as Indians manager
Tris Speaker
- 1934 Chicago Bears beat Detroit (19-16) in 1st NFL game broadcast nationally
- 1938 Mayor Oud of Rotterdam forbids soccer match between Neth-Germany
- 1939 Cor Klint swims world record 200 m backstroke (2:38.8)
- 1941 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 18-16 for their 3rd Championship
- 1947 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts win 3rd straight and 8th title; beat Calgary Stampeders, 10-9
- 1952 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts prove to be the dominant club in Canada with their record 10th Championship; beat Edmonton Eskimos, 21-11
- 1952 17th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 21-0 in Birmingham
- 1956 Chris Brasher becomes first Briton to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field since 1936; claims 3,000m steeplechase in 8:41.2 at the Melbourne Games; initially disqualified but reversed on appeal
- 1957 NY Mayor Robert Wagner forms a committee to replace Dodgers & Giants
- 1958 CFL Grey Cup, Empire Stadium, Vancouver: Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 35-28 for a 4th Championship
- 1958 23rd Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 14-8 in Birmingham
- 1960 26th Heisman Trophy Award: Joe Bellino, Navy (HB)
- 1962 Major League Baseball decides to revert to 1 All-Star game per year, after 4 seasons in which 2 All-Star games were played
- 1966 1st NBA game at Oakland Coliseum Arena - Warriors beat Bulls 108-101
- 1969 34th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 49-26 in Birmingham
- 1970 England cricket batsman Colin Cowdrey reaches 22 on Day 3 of the drawn 1st Test against Australia in Brisbane to become Test Cricket's leading run scorer; passes countryman Wally Hammond's world Test-record aggregate of 7,249 runs
- 1971 1st pro golf championship at Walt Disney World
- 1974 39th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 17-13 in Birmingham
- 1975 40th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 28-0 in Birmingham
Contract of Interest
1976 NY Yankees sign free agent Reggie Jackson to 5-year contract
Reggie Jackson
- 1980 45th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 34-18 in Birmingham
- 1981 Greg Chappell scores 201 v Pakistan at The Gabba (Brisbane)
- 1984 Javed Miandad completes twin Test Cricket tons, v NZ, Hyderabad
- 1986 51st Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 21-17 in Birmingham
- 1987 75th CFL Grey Cup, BC Place, Vancouver: Edmonton Eskimos 10th Championship; defeat Toronto Argonauts, 38-36 on Jerry Kauric's last second field-goal
NFL Record
1987 Joe Montana of SF 49ers completes NFL record of 22 consecutive passes
Joe Montana
- 1987 New Orleans Saints win, assuring their 1st winning NFL season
- 1987 Ranger's Bob Frosse becomes 2nd goalie to score a goal (vs NY Islanders). It is later ruled that he should not be credited with goal.
- 1991 Test Cricket debut of Javagal Srinath, v Australia at the Gabba
- 1992 CFL Grey Cup, SkyDome, Toronto: Calgary Stampeders beat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 24-10: MVP QB Doug Flutie, 33 of 49 for 480 yards, 2 TDs
- 1997 USAir Arena closes, hosting Wash Wizards
- 1998 In a classic all-Spanish final, Àlex Corretja puts on a stunning comeback to beat Carlos Moyá 3–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–5 and win his only ATP Tour World Championship tennis title in Hanover, Germany
- 2008 73rd Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 36-0 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama's first win in the series in seven years
- 2009 CFL Grey Cup, McMahon Stadium, Calgary: Montreal Alouettes come from behind to beat Saskatchewan Roughriders, 28–27 on a 33-yard Damon Duval field goal as time runs out
- 2009 Nikolay Davydenko of Russia wins his only ATP World Tour Finals tennis title with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Argentine star Juan Martín del Potro in the final in London, England
- 2014 79th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 55-44 in Tuscaloosa
- 2015 104th Davis Cup: Great Britain beats Belgium in Ghent 6-3, 7-5, 6-3, 1st win since 1936
Event of Interest
2015 British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton finishes 2nd in season-ending Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix to win his 3rd overall, and 2nd consecutive World Drivers Championship by 59 points from teammate Nico Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton
Birthdays in Sport
- 1870 Harry Graham, Australian cricketer (107 on Test debut Aust v Eng 1893), born in Melbourne
- 1900 Håkan Malmrot, Swedish swimmer (Olympic gold 200m & 400m breaststroke 1920), born in Örebro, Sweden (d. 1987)
- 1922 Minnie Minoso, Cuban baseball left-fielder (9-time MLB All Star; Gold Glove Award 1957, 59, 60; Chicago WS), born in Perico, Cuba (d. 2015)
Vin Scully
1927 Vin Scully, American sportscaster (Los Angeles Dodgers), born in The Bronx, New York
Vin Scully
- 1931 André Noyelle, Belgian cyclist (d. 2003)
- 1932 Stephen A. DiMauro, American thoroughbred racing jockey, trainer, breeder and owner (Eclipse Award 1975; Lady Pitt, Dearly Precious, Nassipour, Wajima), born in Camden, New Jersey (d. 2020)
- 1939 Gennadiy Volnov, USSR, basketball player (Olympic gold 1972)
- 1945 Roger Bambuck, Guadeloupe, French 4X100 runner (Olympic bronze 1968)
- 1946 Suzy Chaffee, American skier and chapstick user (Olympics 1968)
- 1949 Wayne Cowan, American wrestler
- 1952 Dusty Hare, English rugby player
- 1956 Eric Laakso, American football player
- 1959 Neal Broten, Roseau Canada, NHL center (NJ Devils)
- 1959 Rich Camarillo, NFL punter (Houston Oilers)
Howard Johnson
1960 Howard Johnson, American baseball player (NY Mets), born in Clearwater, Florida
Howard Johnson
- 1962 Sadanand Viswanath, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (v Sri Lanka 1985-86)
- 1967 Sean Carlin, Australian hammer thrower (Olympics-8-1992, 96), born in Adelaide, Australia
- 1968 Dee Brown, NBA guard (Boston Celtics), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- 1968 Jiri Veber, Czech hockey player (Team Czech Rep), born in Praha, Czech Republic
- 1968 Pedro Martínez Aquino, Dominican pitcher (NY Mets), born in Villa Mella, Dominican Republic
- 1969 Ben Iroha, Nigerian football player (Vitesse), born in Aba, Nigeria
- 1969 Mariano Rivera, Panamanian-American pitcher (NY Yankees), born in Panama City, Panama
- 1969 Pierre van Hooijdonk, Dutch soccer player (NAC, Celtic), born in Steenbergen, Netherlands
- 1969 Kasey Keller, American soccer player, born in Olympia, Washington
- 1970 Lamar Smith, NFL running back (Seattle Seahawks), born in San Antonio, Texas
- 1970 Mark Pembridge, Welsh footballer, born in Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom
- 1971 Amy Peterson, Maplewood Minn, short track skater (Olympics 1994)
- 1971 Brad May, NHL left wing (Buffalo Sabres), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1972 Jamal Mashburn, NBA forward (Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks), born in The Bronx, New York City
- 1973 Craig Glassock, Australian cricketer (NSW wicket-keeper 1994-95), born in Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia
- 1973 Dick van Burik, Dutch soccer player (Ajax/NAC), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1973 Duane Butler, American football safety (Minnesota Vikings), born in Trotwood, Ohio
- 1973 Ryan Giggs, Welsh footballer, born in St David's Hospital, Cardiff, United Kingdom
- 1974 Pavol Demitra, NHL right wing (Ottawa Senators, Blues), born in Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia (d. 2011)
- 1976 Michalis Kakiouzis, Greek basketball player, born in Athens, Greece
- 1978 Dimitrious Konstantopolous, Greek footballer, born in Thessaloniki, Greece
- 1978 Alessandro Fei, Italian volleyball player, born in Saronno, Italy
- 1979 Francis Beltrán, Dominican baseball player, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 1982 Ashley Force, American race car driver, born in Yorba Linda, California
- 1983 Tanner Glass, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Regina, Canada
- 1985 Shannon Brown, American basketball player, born in Maywood, Illinois
- 1987 Stephen O'Halloran, Irish footballer, born in Cobh, Republic of Ireland
- 1988 Russell Wilson, American NFL quarterback (Super Bowl 2013, Seattle Seahawks; Pro Bowl 2012–15, 2017–19), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Deaths in Sport
Graham Hill
1975 Graham Hill, British auto racer (Formula One World Champion, 1962 & 1968), dies while trying to land a plane in the fog near London at 46
Graham Hill
- 1982 Percy Williams, Canadian athlete (Olympic gold 100m / 200m 1928), dies from self inflicted gunshot wounds at 74
- 1989 Sir G O "Gubby" Allen, English cricket all-rounder (25 Tests; refused to bowl 'Bodyline' tactics 1932), dies of complications after stomach surgery at 87
- 2000 Lou Groza, American football placekicker & offensive tackle (9 × Pro Bowl; 4 × First-team All-Pro; Cleveland Browns), dies from a heart attack at 76
- 2003 Tony Canadeo, American NFL hall of fame halfback (Green Bay Packers), dies at 84
- 2004 Harry Danning, American baseball player, dies at 93
- 2005 David di Tommaso, French footballer (b. 1979)
- 2005 Victor Pellot, Puerto Rican baseball infielder (6 x MLB All Star; 7 x Gold Glove; Cleveland, Minnesota), dies from cancer at 78
- 2007 Ralph Beard, American basketball guard (Olympic gold 1948; NBA All Star 1951; life ban point shaving scandal 1951), dies at 79
- 2012 Merv Pregulman, American NFL line backer (Green Bay Packers), dies at 90
- 2015 Joe Marston, Australian soccer defender (1954 FA Cup Final), dies at 89
- 2018 Ruth Haring, American chess player and President of the US Chess Federation, dies at 63
- 2020 Papa Bouba Diop, Senegalese soccer midfielder (63 caps; Lens, Fulham, Portsmouth, West Ham Utd), dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at 42
- 2020 Viorel Turcu, Romanian soccer midfielder (7 caps; FC Argeș Pitești, Steaua București, FC Olt Scornicești), dies from a heart attack at 60
