- 1866 French inventor Pierre Lallement patents rotary crank bicycle
- 1915 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Hamilton Tigers win 2nd title; beat Toronto Rowing Association, 13-7
Boston Gardens
1928 Boston Gardens opens, Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 1-0
US Beats Japan
1934 17-year-old pitcher Eiji Sawamura gives up just 1 hit, a Lou Gehrig HR, as US All Stars beat Japan, 1-0
- 1934 Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Busher Jackson becomes first NHL player to score 4 goals in a period in 5-2 win over St. Louis Eagles at St. Louis Arena
- 1942 NHL abolishes regular season OT until WW II is over
- 1952 Chicago Cubs slugging left fielder Hank Sauer wins National League MVP
- 1955 Kripal Singh scores 100 on Test Cricket debut, India v NZ
- 1955 Polly Umrigar scores India's 1st Test Cricket double century, 223 v NZ
- 1960 Australian driver Jack Brabham finishes 4th in season-ending US Grand Prix at Riverside Raceway to retain his F1 World Drivers Championship by 9 points from Bruce McLaren of New Zealand
- 1966 Dallas sacks Pittsburgh QBs an NFL record 12 times
Seaver Rookie of the Year
1967 Mets pitcher Tom Seaver (16-12) is named NL Rookie of Year
Pele's 1,000th
1969 Brazilian soccer icon Pelé scores his 1,000th goal
- 1969 Rookie Indian batsman Gundappa Viswanath scores 137 on Test Cricket debut v Australia in Kanpur
- 1977 Steve Largent begins NFL streak of 177 consecutive game receptions
- 1983 Cleveland Browns shutout Patriots 30-0
- 1983 NY Giants Butch Woolfolk ties NFL record of 43 attempts rushing
1988 Argentine tennis star Gabriela Sabatini beats Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 to win her first WTA Tour Championship at Madison Square Garden, NYC
- 1988 Boston College beats Army 38-24 in the 'Emerald isle Classic' at Dublin's Lansdowne Road Stadium, the first NCAA American Football game to be played in Europe
- 1989 Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Robin Yount wins American League MVP
- 1990 Sacramento Kings last NBA win on the road for over a year
- 1991 Atlanta Braves Terry Pendleton wins National League MVP
Becker's 2nd ATP
1992 Home crowd favorite Boris Becker claims his 2nd ATP Tour World Championship tennis title beating American Jim Courier 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 in the final in Frankfurt, Germany
- 1993 58th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 22-14 in Auburn
- 1993 5th College Football Holy War: Boston College beats Notre Dame 41-39 in South Bend (Boston College's first win in the series)
Sampras's 2nd ATP
1994 American tennis star Pete Sampras beats Boris Becker 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 to win his second ATP Tour World Championship title in Frankfurt, Germany
- 1997 Last original Florida Marlin, Jeff Conine, traded to KC Royals
- 1997 Mavericks' A C Green sets NBA record of 907 consecutive games played
- 1997 NY Islanders lose, beginning a 10 game losing streak
Eric Lindros Bites
1997 Philadelphia Flyers Eric Lindros tries to bite San Jose Sharks defenseman Marty McSorley
- 1999 11th College Football Holy War: Boston College beats Notre Dame 31-29 in South Bend
- 1999 64th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 28-17 in Auburn
- 2000 52nd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Bobby Labonte wins
- 2004 69th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 21-13 in Tuscaloosa
- 2005 57th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Tony Stewart wins
Nalbandian Masters Cup
2005 David Nalbandian of Argentina outlasts defending champion Roger Federer 6–7, 6–7, 6–2, 6–1, 7–6 in Shanghai, China to win his only career season-ending Tennis Masters Cup title
- 2006 58th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jimmie Johnson wins
2011 Presidents Cup Golf, Royal Melbourne GC: Jim Furyk wins all 5 of his matches as US beats International team, 19-15
- 2016 Jimmie Johnson driving for Hendrick Motorsports, wins Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Florida to claim record equalling 7th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series; Richard Petty & Dale Earnhardt, 7 titles
Murray Wins ATP
2016 Scotsman Andy Murray breaks through for a first season-ending ATP World Tour Finals tennis title with a 6-3, 6-4 win in London over 5-time defending champion Novak Đoković
Gary Player
2018 South African golfer Gary Player receives PGA recognition for his 3 Senior British Open wins (1988, 90, 97) from before event recognised as a major title (2003); takes him to 9 Senior majors
Sports History
2020 Adam Ondra completes the first ascent of Zvěřinec in Czech Republic, claiming it as his hardest 9b+ and the second hardest route of his life
2022 Dutch driver Max Verstappen retains Formula 1 Drivers' C'ship for Red Bull with a win in the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP; Verstappen's 3rd straight Abu Dhabi win, record 15th of the season, record 454 points for season
Đoković's Record ATP
2022 Serbian tennis star Novak Đoković wins record equalling sixth ATP World Tour Finals beating Casper Ruud of Norway 7-5, 6-3 in Turin, Italy
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