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1902 - Ethelda Bleibtrey, who won gold medals in all three women's swimming events at the 1920 Olympics; in Waterford, NY
1902 - Gene Sarazen, winner of U. S. Open in 1922 and 1932 and the Masters championship in 1935; in Harrison, NY
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1933 - Raymond Berry, Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver with the Baltimore Colts; in Corpus Christi, TX
1961 - James Worthy, Most Valuable Player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1988 NBA playoffs; in Gastonia, NC
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1890 - 100 Rounds for Nothing
Danny Needham and Patsy Kerrigan fought 100 rounds under the Marquis of Queensberry Rules in San Francisco. The fight was stopped and declared a draw after 6 hours and 39 minutes.
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1977 - Mikita Notches 500th Career Goal
In a 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, Stan Mikita of the Chicago Black Hawks scored the 500th goal of his NHL career.
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1992 - Tiger Plays With the Big Boys
Sixteen-year-old amateur golfer Tiger Woods played in the Los Angeles Open. He was the youngest golfer to be invited to play a PGA tour event since Jack Nicklaus in 1957.
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