- 1811 First Women's Golf Tournament is held
- 1903 Baseball's National & American Leagues make peace
- 1903 Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase the American League's Baltimore baseball franchise for $18,000 and move it to NYC (later the NY Yankees)
- 1930 Boston Bruins wins then NHL record 14th straight game
Louis vs. Baer
1942 In his 20th title defense, Joe Louis KOs Buddy Baer in the 1st round of their rematch to retain his world heavyweight boxing title at New York’s Madison Square Garden
- 1947 Providence Steamrollers guard Dino Martin becomes the first NBA player to ever score 40 points in a game, in a 91-68 win over Cleveland Rebels at Rhode Island Auditorium
- 1951 Washington Capitals NBA team folds
- 1952 Karel Sys wins European heavyweight boxing title
Marines Recall Williams
1952 Marines give notice that they will recall Ted Williams to active duty
- 1954 Bert Olmstead of the Montreal Canadiens, ties NHL record of 8 points in game
- 1962 NFL prohibits grabbing of face masks
- 1967 NFL New Orleans' franchise takes name "Saints"
Laker's Streak Ends
1972 Led by future Lakers star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks beat LA Lakers, 120-104, ending LA's consecutive win streak at 33, the longest winning streak in major league sports history
- 1975 Australia beat England by 171 runs in 4th Test to regain Ashes
1977 Super Bowl XI, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA: Oakland Raiders beat Minnesota Vikings, 32-14; MVP: Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland, WR
Bruins Retire #4
1979 Bobby Orr's #4 jersey is retired by the Boston Bruins
- 1984 MLB Atlanta Braves pitcher Pascual Perez is arrested for cocaine possession
- 1985 Flames set NHL record 264th regular season game without being shut-out
- 1986 NY Islanders repeat their greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Pittsburgh Penguins
- 1990 Boston Celtics worst ever (6 pts in 2nd vs NJ Nets) & lose 87-78
Pete Rose Banned
1991 Baseball officially bans Pete Rose from being elected to the Hall of Fame for betting on baseball
Jordan Reaches 15,000 Points
1991 Chicago's Michael Jordan scores a game-high 40 points to lead the Bulls to a 107-99 win over Philadelphia at the Spectrum; reaches the 15,000 point mark of his career
- 1991 Dean Smith of NC is 6th to win 700 career coaching basketball games
- 1993 Franziska van Almsick swims world record 100m free style (53.33)
- 1998 Boston Red Sox Mo Vaughn pleads not guilty to drunken driving
Gretsky Best Player Ever
1998 Hockey News selects Wayne Gretzky as the best NHL player ever
- 1999 Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Mark Philippoussis clinches Australia's unassailable 2-0 lead, (ends 2-1), with a 6-3, 7-6 win over Sweden's Jonas Björkman; Australia's first title
Marino's Last Game
2000 Miami Dolphin QB Dan Marino wins his last career NFL game (20-17 vs Seattle)
2009 Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Dominik Hrbatý beats Russia's Marat Safin 6-7, 7-5, 7-6 for an unassailable 2-0 lead, and Slovakia's 3rd title
2010 Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: María José Martínez Sánchez & Tommy Robredo of Spain beat British pair Laura Robson & Andy Murray 7-6, 7-5 to clinch a 2-1 win; Spain's 3rd title
- 2012 College Football, 14th BCS National Championship, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans: #2 Alabama beats #1 LSU, 21-0
2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi wins award for a record 3rd consecutive year; Japanese midfielder Homare Sawa wins women's award
- 2014 Yaya Toure wins African Footballer of the Year
- 2016 Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Australian Nick Kyrgios beats Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine 6-3, 6-4 for an unassailable 2-0 lead and the home nation's second title
- 2017 College Football National Championship, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa: #2 Clemson beats #1 Alabama, 35-31
Thomas Uses Slur
2021 Justin Thomas uses a homophobic slur during the third round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions, leading to the end of sponsorships with Ralph Lauren and Woodford Reserve
- 2022 Dan Campbell finishes his first season as head coach of the Detroit Lions with a 3–13–1 record
- 2023 College Football, National Championship, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California: #1 Georgia beats #3 TCU, 65-7; 58-point victory most lopsided win Championship Game history
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