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1899 - Stanley Cup: Montréal Shamrocks sweep Queens University (Kingston Ontario) in two games.

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1900 - Ajax soccer team forms in Amsterdam.

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1909 - Boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, at age 41, to Cleveland Naps.

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1919 - Cy Denneny of NHL Ottawa Senators scores record 52nd goals.

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1922 - Kenesaw Mountain Landis resigns his judgeship to work for baseball.

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1924 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard.

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1924 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger.

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1932 - Sonja Henie wins her 6th straight World Women's figure skating title.

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1936 - NHL record 62 points scored in a game, New York Americans (28) and Montréal Maroons (24).

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1943 - William D Cox buys Philadelphia Phillies.

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