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1900 - Peter Ostlund skates world record 500 metre (45.2 seconds).

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1908 - Tommy Burns knocks out Jack Palmer in four for heavyweight boxing title.

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1912 - Hobbs and Rhodes make 323 cricket opening stand versus Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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1920 - Baseball outlaws all pitches involving tampering with the ball.

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1924 - Bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Washington Senators).

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1925 - American League decides to alternate leagues for game one of World Series each year.

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1926 - Building of Olympian Stadium Amsterdam, begins.

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1937 - Ragnhild Hveger swims world free-style record 400 metre (5:14.2).

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1940 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer.

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1940 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner.

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