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1873 - Columbia Princeton Rutgers and Yale set rules for collegiate football.

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1889 - First all New York City world series New York Giants (National League) play Brooklyn (AA) (World Series #86).

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1891 - First international six-day bicycle race in US (Madison Square Gardens, New York City) begins.

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1918 - NHL's Québec Bulldogs sold to a Toronto businessman P J Quinn.

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1924 - Harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long touchdown runs).

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1930 - Joseph Sylvester becomes first jockey to win 7 races in one day.

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1950 - Connie Mack retires as manager of the Philadelphia Athletics after 50 years.

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1955 - Track and Field names Jesse Owens all-time track athlete.

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1960 - Casey Stengel retired by New York Yankees (won ten pennants in 12 years).

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1963 - International Olympic Committee votes Mexico City to host 1968 Olympics.

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