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** 01 01 99 99 00 1st Rose Bowl game held in Pasadena, California. (1902)
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** 01 01 99 99 00 1st running of SF's famed "Bay to Breakers" race (7.63 miles) (1912)
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** 01 01 99 99 00 All registered thoroughbred and quarter horses are "born" on this day
00000101 All registered thoroughbred and quarter horses are "born" on this day
** 01 16 99 99 00 First college basketball game, Iowa vs Chicago (1896)
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** 01 29 99 99 00 1st athletic letters given: to Univ of Chicago football team. (1904)
00000129 1st athletic letters given: to Univ of Chicago football team. (1904)%s19040129
** 02 02 99 99 00 National Baseball League formed with 8 teams. (1876)
00000202 National Baseball League formed with 8 teams. (1876)%s18760202
** 02 04 99 99 00 1st Winter Olympics held (At Lake Placid, NY). (1932)
00000204 1st Winter Olympics held (At Lake Placid, NY). (1932)%s19320204
** 02 12 99 99 00 The six cars entered in the New York to Paris road race set off on their 12116 mile race through Alaska and Russia. America won. (1908)
00000212 The six cars entered in the New York to Paris road race set off on their 12116 mile race through Alaska and Russia. America won. (1908)%s19080212
** 03 11 99 99 00 1st public game of basketball. (1892)
00000311 1st public game of basketball. (1892)%s18920311
** 03 28 99 99 00 A New York judge rules that the contest between the American catamaran and the Australian monohull was not fair competition and the America's Cup was returned to the Australians (1989)
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** 04 04 99 99 00 President William Howard Taft throws out the first ball of the season to a game between Washington and Philadelphia. Thus starting a tradition (1910)
00000404 President William Howard Taft throws out the first ball of the season to a game between Washington and Philadelphia. Thus starting a tradition (1910)%s19100404
** 04 04 99 99 00 Hank Aaron of Atlanta Braves ties Babe Ruth's home run record at 714 (1974)
00000404 Hank Aaron of Atlanta Braves ties Babe Ruth's home run record at 714 (1974)%s19740404
** 04 08 99 99 00 Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 715th home run, beats Babe Ruth's record. (1974)
00000408 Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 715th home run, beats Babe Ruth's record. (1974)%s19740408
** 04 11 99 99 00 Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier in baseball when he plays for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947)
00000411 Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier in baseball when he plays for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947)%s19470411
** 04 12 99 99 00 The catcher's mask was first used in a baseball game. (1877)
00000412 The catcher's mask was first used in a baseball game. (1877)%s18770412
** 04 14 99 99 00 President Taft starts the tradition of throwing out the 1st baseball (1910)
00000414 President Taft starts the tradition of throwing out the 1st baseball (1910)%s19100414
** 04 16 99 99 00 Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians pitched a no-hitter on opening day of the American League season (1940)
00000416 Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians pitched a no-hitter on opening day of the American League season (1940)%s19400416
** 04 23 99 99 00 Hank Aaron hits his first home run (1954)
00000423 Hank Aaron hits his first home run (1954)%s19540423
** 04 28 99 99 00 Muhammad Ali (Heavyweight Champ) refused to be inducted into Army (1967)
00000428 Muhammad Ali (Heavyweight Champ) refused to be inducted into Army (1967)%s19670428
** 05 02 99 99 00 Lou Gehrig sets record for being in most consecutive games (2130). (1939)
00000502 Lou Gehrig sets record for being in most consecutive games (2130). (1939)%s19390502
** 05 17 99 99 00 First Kentucky Derby held (1875)
00000517 First Kentucky Derby held (1875)%s18750517
** 05 17 99 99 00 The first Kentucky Derby was run at Churchill Downs. (1875)
00000517 The first Kentucky Derby was run at Churchill Downs. (1875)%s18750517
** 05 25 99 99 00 Babe Ruth hits his 714th and final home run of his career (1935)
00000525 Babe Ruth hits his 714th and final home run of his career (1935)%s19350525
** 05 30 99 99 00 Indianapolis 500 car race run for 1st time. (1911)
00000530 Indianapolis 500 car race run for 1st time. (1911)%s19110530
** 06 01 99 99 00 Lou Gehrig starts in 1st of 2130 consecutive games, a record. (1925)
00000601 Lou Gehrig starts in 1st of 2130 consecutive games, a record. (1925)%s19250601
** 06 11 99 99 00 1st auto race. (1895)
00000611 1st auto race. (1895)%s18950611
** 06 12 99 99 00 The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was dedicated. (1939)
00000612 The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was dedicated. (1939)%s19390612
** 06 12 99 99 00 the 1st baseball game is played in America (1839)
00000612 the 1st baseball game is played in America (1839)%s18390612
** 06 12 99 99 00 the 3rd baseball strike starts. (1981)
00000612 the 3rd baseball strike starts. (1981)%s19810612
** 07 05 99 99 00 New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves, 16-13, in 19 inning game that lasted 6 hours and 10 min. ending just before 4 a.m. (1985)
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** 07 06 99 99 00 1st All-Star baseball game.  American League won 5-2. (1933)
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** 07 11 99 99 00 Houston Astros pitcher, Nolan Ryan struck out 4000 batters. (1985)
00000711 Houston Astros pitcher, Nolan Ryan struck out 4000 batters. (1985)%s19850711
** 07 13 99 99 00 Women first compete in Olympic games (1908)
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** 07 18 99 99 00 Ty Cobb gets 4000th base hit (1927)
00000718 Ty Cobb gets 4000th base hit (1927)%s19270718
** 07 20 99 99 00 admission fee 1st charged to see a baseball game (50 cents). (1859)
00000720 admission fee 1st charged to see a baseball game (50 cents). (1859)%s18590720
** 07 21 99 99 00 Eddy Merckx won his first of five Tour de France victories (1969)
00000721 Eddy Merckx won his first of five Tour de France victories (1969)%s19690721
** 07 23 99 99 00 Greg LeMond wins his second Tour de France, beating Laurent Fignon in the final 15 mile time trial by turning a 50 second deficit into a win by 8 seconds! (1989)
00000723 Greg LeMond wins his second Tour de France, beating Laurent Fignon in the final 15 mile time trial by turning a 50 second deficit into a win by 8 seconds! (1989)%s19890723
** 07 29 99 99 00 King George VI opened the Olympic games in London (1948)
00000729 King George VI opened the Olympic games in London (1948)%s19480729
** 08 01 99 99 00 Adolph Hitler opened the Olympic Games in Berlin. (1936)
00000801 Adolph Hitler opened the Olympic Games in Berlin. (1936)%s19360801
** 08 02 99 99 00 Several former members of the Chicago White Sox and two others were acquitted in the "Black Sox" scandal (1921)
00000802 Several former members of the Chicago White Sox and two others were acquitted in the "Black Sox" scandal (1921)%s19210802
** 08 06 99 99 00 Cy Young pitches first major league game (1890)
00000806 Cy Young pitches first major league game (1890)%s18900806
** 08 06 99 99 00 Gertrude Ederle of New York is the first American woman to swim the English Channel (1926)
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** 08 08 99 99 00 the first America's Cup race (1870)
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** 08 10 99 99 00 Pete Rose tops Stan Musial's record of 3630 hits. (1981)
00000810 Pete Rose tops Stan Musial's record of 3630 hits. (1981)%s19810810
** 08 20 99 99 00 Diana Nyad becomes the first woman to swim the 89 miles from the Bahamas to Florida (time: 27h 38m) (1979)
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** 08 21 99 99 00 Babe Ruth hit his 600th career home run. (1931)
00000821 Babe Ruth hit his 600th career home run. (1931)%s19310821
** 08 22 99 99 00 Althea Gibson becomes the first black tennis plaer to be accepted in competition for the national chapionship (1950)
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** 08 22 99 99 00 the yacht America wins in race against 14 yachts of England in the first America Cup sailing race (1851)
00000822 the yacht America wins in race against 14 yachts of England in the first America Cup sailing race (1851)%s18510822
** 08 25 99 99 00 Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim the English Channel, travelling from Dover to Calais in 22 hours (1875)
00000825 Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim the English Channel, travelling from Dover to Calais in 22 hours (1875)%s18750825
** 08 26 99 99 00 The summer Olympics opened in Munich, West Germany. (1972)
00000826 The summer Olympics opened in Munich, West Germany. (1972)%s19720826
** 08 29 99 99 00 Lou Brock eclipsed the stolen-bases record as he stole two bases against the San Diego Padres, bring his total to 893 (1977)
00000829 Lou Brock eclipsed the stolen-bases record as he stole two bases against the San Diego Padres, bring his total to 893 (1977)%s19770829
** 08 31 99 99 00 The 1st U.S. tennis championships were played in Newport, R.I. (1882)
00000831 The 1st U.S. tennis championships were played in Newport, R.I. (1882)%s18820831
** 09 01 99 99 00 Bobby Fischer defeats Boris Spassky in World Chess Match (1972)
00000901 Bobby Fischer defeats Boris Spassky in World Chess Match (1972)%s19720901
** 09 04 99 99 00 Mark Spitz becomes first man to win 7 gold medals in the Olympics (1972)
00000904 Mark Spitz becomes first man to win 7 gold medals in the Olympics (1972)%s19720904
** 09 06 99 99 00 Czechoslovakian tennis star, Martina Navratilova, requested political asylum while in New York for the U.S. open (1975)
00000906 Czechoslovakian tennis star, Martina Navratilova, requested political asylum while in New York for the U.S. open (1975)%s19750906
** 09 07 99 99 00 ESPN, the sports cable network, makes its debut (1979)
00000907 ESPN, the sports cable network, makes its debut (1979)%s19790907
** 09 13 99 99 00 Fay Vincent was named commissioner of Major League Baseball. (1989)
00000913 Fay Vincent was named commissioner of Major League Baseball. (1989)%s19890913
** 09 13 99 99 00 The ladies Professional Golf Association of America was formed. (1949)
00000913 The ladies Professional Golf Association of America was formed. (1949)%s19490913
** 09 17 99 99 00 The American Professional Football Association was formed. (1920)
00000917 The American Professional Football Association was formed. (1920)%s19200917
** 09 23 99 99 00 1st closed circuit pay-TV telecast of a sports event. (1952)
00000923 1st closed circuit pay-TV telecast of a sports event. (1952)%s19520923
** 09 23 99 99 00 New York Knickerbockers becomes first U.S. Baseball club (1845)
00000923 New York Knickerbockers becomes first U.S. Baseball club (1845)%s18450923
** 09 24 99 99 00 Babe Ruth makes his farewell regular baseball player for the New York Yankees (1934)
00000924 Babe Ruth makes his farewell regular baseball player for the New York Yankees (1934)%s19340924
** 09 26 99 99 00 Australia II won the America's Cup yacht race. (1983)
00000926 Australia II won the America's Cup yacht race. (1983)%s19830926
** 09 28 99 99 00 eight members of the Chicago White Sox were indicted for allegedly throwing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds in the "Black Sox" scandal (1920)
00000928 eight members of the Chicago White Sox were indicted for allegedly throwing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds in the "Black Sox" scandal (1920)%s19200928
** 09 29 99 99 00 The 1st night football game was played in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. (1892)
00000929 The 1st night football game was played in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. (1892)%s18920929
** 10 01 99 99 00 1st World Series starts between the National & American Leagues (1903)
00001001 1st World Series starts between the National & American Leagues (1903)%s19031001
** 10 07 99 99 00 Georgia Tech beat Cumberland University 222-0 in a football game. (1916)
00001007 Georgia Tech beat Cumberland University 222-0 in a football game. (1916)%s19161007
** 10 07 99 99 00 Lynnette Woodward becomes the first female Harlem Globetrotter (1985)
00001007 Lynnette Woodward becomes the first female Harlem Globetrotter (1985)%s19851007
** 10 12 99 99 00 The race horse Man O'War's last race (1920)
00001012 The race horse Man O'War's last race (1920)%s19201012
** 10 13 99 99 00 The International Olympic committee announced it would restore the two gold medals it had taken from Jim Thorpe (1982)
00001013 The International Olympic committee announced it would restore the two gold medals it had taken from Jim Thorpe (1982)%s19821013
** 10 13 99 99 00 The first world series game is played (1903)
00001013 The first world series game is played (1903)%s19031013
** 10 18 99 99 00 Connie Mack, the "Grand Old Man" of major league baseball, announced he would retire as manager of the Philadelphia Athletics (1950)
00001018 Connie Mack, the "Grand Old Man" of major league baseball, announced he would retire as manager of the Philadelphia Athletics (1950)%s19501018
** 10 18 99 99 00 the Ivy League establishes rules for college football. (1873)
00001018 the Ivy League establishes rules for college football. (1873)%s18731018
** 10 19 99 99 00 Jim Ochowicz, manager of the Seven-Eleven cycling team announced that the team will be sponsored by Motorola (1990)
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** 11 01 99 99 00 Notre Dame's football team upsets Army 35-13 in a game that help popularize the forward pass (1913)
00001101 Notre Dame's football team upsets Army 35-13 in a game that help popularize the forward pass (1913)%s19131101
** 11 06 99 99 00 the first formal intercollegiate football game played (Rutgers 6 - Princeton 4) (1869)
00001106 the first formal intercollegiate football game played (Rutgers 6 - Princeton 4) (1869)%s18691106
** 11 25 99 99 00 Radio station WTAW of college station, Texas, broadcast the first play-by-play description of a football game (1920)
00001125 Radio station WTAW of college station, Texas, broadcast the first play-by-play description of a football game (1920)%s19201125
** 11 28 99 99 00 The first automobile race was held from Chicago to Waukegan through the snow; 6 cars, 55 miles, winner averaged 7 MPH (1895)
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** 11 29 99 99 00 1st Army-Navy football game.  Score: Navy 25, Army 0. (1890)
00001129 1st Army-Navy football game.  Score: Navy 25, Army 0. (1890)%s18901129
** 12 04 99 99 00 Numbers first appear on football uniforms (1908)
00001204 Numbers first appear on football uniforms (1908)%s19081204
** 12 15 99 99 00 James Naismith, a Canadian, invents basketball, while working at the Y.M.C.A. College at Springfield, Massachusetts (1891)
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** 12 17 99 99 00 1st professional football game: Chicago Bears vs. NY Giants. (1933)
00001217 1st professional football game: Chicago Bears vs. NY Giants. (1933)%s19331217
** 12 26 99 99 00 1st East-West football game at Ewing Park before 25,000 fans. (1925)
00001226 1st East-West football game at Ewing Park before 25,000 fans. (1925)%s19251226
