- 1908 4th modern Olympic games opens in London
- 1918 Giants' 9-0 winning start & Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped
- 1924 Antwerp soccer tie Belgium-Netherlands 1-1
- 1926 In the Giants' 9-8 win over Phillies, Mel Ott, 17, 1st appearance
- 1929 Ryder Cup Golf, Moortown GC: Great Britain beats US, 7-5 in bitterly cold and snowy conditions
- 1944 Boston Brave Jim Tobin no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-0
- 1953 Wrestler Freddie Blassie coins term "Pencil neck geek"
Event of Interest
1956 Heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing
Rocky Marciano
- 1961 NFL officially recognizes Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio
- 1973 KC Royal Steve Busby no-hits Detroit Tigers, 3-0
- 1980 Barbara Barrow wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic
- 1981 1st female soccer official is hired by NASL
- 1982 NFL Draft: University of Texas defensive end Kenneth Sims first pick by New England Patriots
Baseball Record
1983 Nolan Ryan becomes strikeout king (3,509), passing Walter Johnson
Nolan Ryan
Walter Johnson
- 1984 Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers, 8-4, in 19 innings
- 1990 Villanova's women set a 6,000 m relay world record of 17:18:10
- 1992 NY Mets trade David Cone to Toronto Blue Jays for Jeff Kent
- 1994 7th longest NHL game at 125 min 43 sec: Buffalo Sabres beat New Jersey Devils 1-0 on a goal by Dave Hannan
- 1994 Graeme Obree bicycles world record time (52,713 km)
- 1994 Twins righty Scott Erickson no-hits Brewers 6-0
Golf Tournament
1997 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Chick-fil-A Charity Championship
Nancy Lopez