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1934 - Yomiuri Giants, Japan's first professional baseball team, forms.

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1938 - Donald Bradman scores 225 South Australia versus Queensland before Christ gets him out.

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1938 - Tom Goddard takes a cricket hat-trick for England versus South Africa.

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1940 - First-class debut of Arthur Morris, who scores 148.

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1943 - Chicago Bears win NFL championship.

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1946 - 35th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Melbourne (5-0).

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1950 - Gillette and Mutual buy All Star and World Series advertising rights (US$6 million for six years).

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1954 - Cleveland Browns beat Detroit Lions 56-10 in NFL championship game.

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1955 - Cleveland Browns beat Los Angeles Rams 38-14 in NFL championship game.

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1960 - Philadelphia Eagles beat Green Bay Packers 17-13 in NFL championship game.

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