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1894 - Day One first Test Cricket Australia versus England Australia 5-346 (Giffen 161, Gregory 85).

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1894 - Test Cricket debut of Joe Darling, Ernie Jones, Archie MacLaren.

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1901 - First table tennis tournament is held at the London Royal Aquarium.

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1903 - Reg Foster completes 287 England versus Australia on Test Cricket debut.

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1915 - Jack Johnson is first black world heavyweight boxing champion.

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1920 - Heavyweight Jack Dempsey knocks out Bill Brennan in 12 for heavyweight boxing title in New York City, New York.

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1928 - Second Test Cricket Australia versus England starts with Donald Bradman 12th man.

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1930 - New York Giants defeat Notre Dame 22-0 in a charity game.

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1935 - Test Cricket debut of Leslie "Chuck" Fleetwood-Smith versus South Africa, Durban.

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1938 - American League permits Cleveland and Philadelphia to play night baseball games.

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