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1924 - Cleveland Bulldogs lose to Frankford Yellowjackets, ends 31-game undefeated streak (NFL and major-league football record).

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1926 - New York Rangers first game, beat Montreal Maroons 1-0.

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1962 - Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 73 points versus New York Knicks.

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1974 - Milwaukee Bucks lose their 11th straight NBA game (team record).

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1976 - Rick Barry (San Francisco Warriors), ends then longest NBA free-throw streak of 60.

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1978 - Major Indoor Soccer League holds its first draft.

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1982 - Agreement reached ending 57-day football strike.

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1984 - Houston Rockets player blocks 20 Denver Nuggets shots tying NBA regulation game record.

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1988 - Robin Givens sues Mike Tyson for US$125 million for libel.

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1997 - The Toronto Argonauts win their second consecutive Canadian Football League title by defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders 47-23 to win the 85th Grey Cup at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta.

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