- 1905 In early promotion of soccer in America, England Pilgrim Association XI beats All New York XI 7-1 at the Polo Grounds, New York
- 1911 Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta unions form the Western Canada Rugby Football Union
Bikila First to Win Marathon Twice
1964 Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia runs a world record 2:12:11.2 to beat Briton Basil Heatley by more than 4 minutes and win the men's marathon at the Tokyo Olympics; he is the first athlete to win the Olympic marathon twice
- 1964 MLB Milwaukee Braves ask NL to allow them to move to Atlanta, Georgia
- 1964 New Zealand athlete Peter Snell wins the 1,500 m at the Tokyo Olympics, his second gold medal of the Games after winning the 800 m and his third career gold
- 1964 Polish 4×100m women's relay team of Teresa Ciepły, Irena Kirszenstein, Halina Górecka, and Ewa Kłobukowska runs a world record 43.6 to beat the US by 0.3 seconds and win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics
- 1964 The American men's 4×400 m relay team of Ollan Cassell, Mike Larrabee, Ulis Williams, and Henry Carr beats Great Britain by 0.9 seconds to set a world record of 3:00.7 and win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics
- 1964 US 4 x 100 m men's relay team of Paul Drayton, Gerry Ashworth, Richard Stebbins, and Bob Hayes runs a world record 39.0 to beat Poland by 0.3 seconds and win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics
- 1973 23rd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Benny Parsons wins
1973 Baseball World Series: defending champion Oakland A's beat NY Mets 5-2 in Game 7 at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum to retain title; A's manager Dick Williams immediately quits; MVP: A's outfielder Reggie Jackson
- 1973 Fred Dryer of the Los Angeles Rams becomes the first player in NFL history to score two safeties in the same game
- 1974 NHL New York Islanders and goaltender Billy Smith achieve their first shutout win, 5-0, against the Washington Capitals
- 1975 Red Sox Carlton Fisk's 12th-inning HR beats Reds 7-6 in Game 6 of the World Series
1976 Baseball World Series: defending champions Cincinnati Reds sweep NY Yankees, beating the Bombers 7-2 in Game 4 at Yankee Stadium; MVP: Reds catcher Johnny Bench
NY Knicks Retire #19
1976 The NY Knicks retire their first number, #19, for Willis Reed
1979 Bill Rodgers wins his fourth consecutive men's title in the New York City Marathon with a time of 2:11:42; defending champion Grete Waitz of Norway wins the women's event in 2:27:33
- 1979 Ozzie Newsome begins an NFL streak of 150 consecutive games with receptions
1980 Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies beat Kansas City Royals 4-1 at Veterans Stadium to secure series 4-2; first championship in franchise history; MVP: Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt
- 1980 Phillies win their first World Championship in their 98-year history
1984 Austrian Ferrari driver Niki Lauda becomes a three-time Formula 1 World Drivers' Champion when he finishes second in the season-ending Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril; wins the title by just 0.5 points from Alain Prost
- 1984 Cleveland Browns' Steve Cox sets a club record with a 60-yard field goal
- 1984 Steve Jones runs the Chicago Marathon in a world record time of 2:08:05
- 1985 Qasim Omar (206) and Javed Miandad (203*) make a 397-run stand against Sri Lanka
- 1986 First-class cricket debut of Andy Flower, ZCU Presidents XI vs. Young WI
- 1988 Boston Celtics beat Yugoslavia 113-85 in Madrid
- 1989 Bertram Lee and Peter Bynoe purchase the Denver Nuggets for $65 million, becoming the first African American owners of a major sports team
1990 Ayrton Senna of Brazil crashes his McLaren during the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka but clinches his second Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship
- 1995 Mario Tremblay is selected as the 22nd head coach of the Montreal Canadiens
- 1997 Cleveland outfielder Marquis Grissom records a hit in his 15th consecutive World Series game; second longest nine-inning World Series game (4:12) as Florida Marlins beat Indians 14-11
- 1998 Baseball World Series: New York Yankees beat San Diego 3-0 in Game 4 at Qualcomm Stadium to sweep the Padres and win their second title in three years; MVP: Yankees third baseman Scott Brosius
- 2001 MLB National League Championship: Arizona Diamondbacks beat Atlanta Braves 4-1
- 2004 MLB National League Championship: St. Louis Cardinals beat Houston Astros 4-3
- 2007 MLB American League Championship: Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4-3
- 2007 Tennessee Titans kicker Rob Bironas sets an NFL record for the most points scored in a game (no touchdowns) with 26 in a 38-36 win over the Texans at Reliant Stadium, Houston
- 2009 MLB National League Championship: Philadelphia Phillies beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1
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