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1925 - 29th Boston Marathon won by Charles Mellor of Illinois in 2:33:00.6.

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1931 - 35th Boston Marathon won by Jim Henigan of Massachusetts in 2:46:45.8.

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1931 - British House of Commons agrees to allow sports play on Sunday.

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1936 - 40th Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of Rhode Island in 2:33:40.8.

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1944 - NFL legalizes coaching from the bench.

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1945 - Cleveland Browns' organization formed by Arthur "Mickey" McBride.

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1946 - First televised baseball broadcast in Chicago, Illinois, Saint Louis Cardinals versus Chicago Cubs.

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1946 - 50th Boston Marathon won by Stylianos Kyriakides of Greece in 2:29:27.

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1949 - Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his first race, in Albany, California.

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1950 - Baltimore's Memorial Stadium opens - Orioles of International League.

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