- 1903 New Zealand's All Blacks play their first Rugby Test Match against Australia's Wallabies at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney; New Zealand win 22-3
- 1914 13th Davis Cup: Australasia beats USA in New York (3-2)
- 1925 White Sox Dickie Kerr, 1st appearance since winning 2 world series games in 1919
- 1931 Spakenburg soccer team forms
- 1939 First night game at baseball's Comiskey Park, Sox beat Browns 5-2
- 1945 Chandler sells World Series radio rights for $150,000 to Gillette, Ford had been World Series sponsor since 1934, pay $100,000 annually
- 1948 3rd US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias
Boxing Title Fight
1950 Ezzard Charles TKOs Freddie Beshore in 14 to retain heavyweight boxing title

Ezzard Charles
- 1952 19th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Los Angeles 10, All-Stars 7 (88,316)
- 1958 25th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 35, Detroit 19 (70,000)
- 1960 CFL's Calgary Stampeders move into McMahon Stadium
- 1960 Chicago Bears beat NY Giants 16-7 in Toronto (NFL expo)
- 1960 Mil Brave Lew Burdette no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0
- 1964 Fred Trueman takes 300th Test Cricket wicket (Neil Hawke)
Event of Interest
1964 Mayor Daley declares "Ernie Banks Day" in Chicago

Ernie Banks
Golf Tournament
1965 Mary Mills wins LPGA St Louis Golf Open

Mary Mills
- 1970 Patricia Palinkas becomes 1st woman pro football player (Orlando)
- 1971 Charles Lismont wins Helsinki marathon (2:13:09.0)
- 1971 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Len Immke Buick Golf Open
- 1974 Longest team (6) trampoline bouncing marathon (1,248 hours or 52 days)
- 1976 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Wheeling Golf Classic
- 1977 England regain cricket Ashes by taking a 3-0 series lead over Australia
Event of Interest
1981 Ian Botham scores a century in 86 balls v Australia at Old Trafford

Ian Botham
- 1981 Robin Leamy of US swims record 7.98 kph for 50 m
Golf Tournament
1982 Beth Daniel wins LPGA WUI Golf Classic

Beth Daniel
- 1989 Giorgio Lamberti swims world record 200m free style (1:46.69)
Event of Interest
1989 In 2nd start since after cancer treatment, Giants Dave Dravecky breaks his pitching arm while throwing to Tim Raines

Tim Raines
Event of Interest
1990 51st PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Gary Player

Gary Player
Baseball Record
1990 Mark McGwire is 1st to hit 30 HRs in each of his 1st 4 seasons

Mark McGwire
Event of Interest
1993 Nolan Ryan, 324th & final victory, Rangers 4, Indians 1

Nolan Ryan
Golf Major
1999 81st PGA Championship: Tiger Woods shoots a 277 at Medinah Country Club

Tiger Woods
Golf Major
2005 87th PGA Championship: Phil Mickelson shoots a 276 at Baltusrol Golf Club

Phil Mickelson