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1891 - Alfred P. Lane, who won five Gold Medals and a bronze in shooting at two Olympics; in New York, NY
1894 - Bill Stewart, the only U. S. native ever to coach a Stanley Cup champion; in Fitchburg, MA
1898 - John Bunn, Basketball Hall of Fame coach who won 313 games at three colleges; in Wellston, OH
1909 - Bill France, 1930s stock car driver who founded and presided over NASCAR; in Washington, DC
1915 - Frank Brimsek, goalie known as "Mr. Zero" for his scoreless streak of 231 minutes, 54 seconds; in Eveleth, MN
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1925 - Bobby Shantz, lefty pitcher who was the American League's MVP in 1952; in Pottstown, PA
1952 - Joan Lind, who won five national titles and a Silver Medal in single sculls rowing; in Long Beach, CA
1967 - Craig Janney, clever center who had 751 points in 760 NHL games; in Hartford, CT
1981 - Serena Williams, who has won six grand slam singles tennis championships; in Saginaw, MI
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1977 - Ernie Lombardi, Hall of Fame catcher who was one of the strongest and slowest players in MLB history; at 69
1982 - Ralph Baldwin, driver and trainer of Speedy Scot, Harness Horse of the Year in 1963; at 66
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1983 - Babe Barlow, Basketball Hall of Famer who played professionally for 20 years; at 87
1992 - John Pennel, the first pole vaulter to break the 17-foot mark; of cancer, at 52
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1908 - Reulbach Throws 2 Shutouts
Ed Reulbach of the Chicago Cubs pitched shutouts in both ends of a doubleheader, beating Brooklyn, 5-0 and 3-0. He gave up a total of just 5 hits.
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1926 - Browns, Yanks Play Fastest Doubleheader
The St. Louis Browns beat the Yankees twice, 6-1 and 6-2, and it took just 2 hours, 7 minutes, a record for a doubleheader. The first game last 72 minutes, the second only 55 minutes, an American League record. In the second game, 49-year-old Jimmy Austin of the Browns became the oldest player ever to steal home.
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1981 - Ryan Pitches 5th No-Hitter
Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astro broke a tie with Sandy Koufax for most career no-hitters. He threw his fifth to beat Koufax's former team, the Dodgers, 5-0.
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1983 - America's Cup Won by Aussies
Australia II won the seventh and deciding race in the America' Cup series at Newport, Rhode Island, to end the longest (in time) winning streak in sports history. The Aussies had been down, 3-1, but had coje on to win the last three races to claim the cup.
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1988 - Johnson Loses Record, Medal
Three days after running a world record of 9.79 seconds in the finals of the 100-meter dash at the Seoul Olympics, Ben Johnson of Canada was stripped of both the record and the Gold Medal. Johnson tested positive for steroids. The Gold Medal was awarded to Carl Lewis of the U. S., who had finished second to Johnson.
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1996 - Eckersley Sets Appearance Record
Pitcher Dennis Eckersley of the Boston Red Sox appeared in his 1,071st major league game, breaking Hoyt Wilhelm's record. It was also Eckersley's appearance.
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