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1893 - First US bowling magazine, Gut Holz, published in New York.

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1923 - New York State Golf Association formed.

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1936 - Jesse Owens wins fourth gold medal of Berlin Olympics.

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1946 - First time all major-league baseball games (8) are played at night.

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1975 - First NFL game in Louisiana Superdome, Houston Oilers beats New Orleans Saints 13-7.

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1976 - Pittsburgh Pirates' player John Candelaria no-hits Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-0.

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1977 - NHL refuses merger of six WHA clubs.

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1978 - New York Yankees score five in bottom of 9th to beat Milwaukee Brewers 8-7.

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1981 - Major League Baseball resumes from strike with the 52nd All-Star Game in Cleveland's Municipal Stadium. National League beats American League 5-4.

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1984 - Daley Thomas of Britain sets the decathlon record (8,847) in Los Angeles, California.

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