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1953 - Boxing's NBA adopts 10-point-must-scoring-system (10 points to round winner).

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1957 - San Francisco Seals (Pacific Coast League) play their last game.

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1962 - Australia's first entry in America's Cup yacht race (US wins).

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1962 - Kansas City Athletics' Bill Fischer sets record of 69 1/3 innings without a walk.

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1969 - Philadelphia Phillies' Steve Carlton sets record by stiking out 19 New York Mets in a game.

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1978 - Muhammad Ali beats WBA heavyweight champion Leon Spinks.

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1978 - New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4-0, Guidry wins number 22, Yankees lead 2.5 games.

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1979 - Boston Red Sox player Bob Watson is first to hit for the cycle in American League and National League (Houston Astros).

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1985 - European team beats US team for golf's Ryders Cup (first since 1957).

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1988 - Lillehammer, Norway upsets Anchorage, Alaska to host 1994 Winter Olympics.

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