April 7

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Contents

1 Events
- 1.1 1959
- 1.2 1963
- 1.3 1970
- 1.4 1985
2 Debuts
- 2.1 1977
- 2.2 1978
3 Births
4 Deaths

[edit] Events

[edit] 1959

Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics has 19 assists in playoff game against Minnesota. This ties an NBA Playoff record.

[edit] 1963

At the age of 23, Jack Nicklaus became the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament.

[edit] 1970

The Brewers play their first game in Milwaukee, just six days after being sold to Allan H. "Bud" Selig and moved to the city from Seattle.

[edit] 1985

In the tournament in Sweden, China sweeps all of the world table tennis titles except for men's doubles.

[edit] Debuts

[edit] 1977

Eddie Murray made his major league debut for the Baltimore Orioles and went 1-4 with a strikeout, batting 5th and DHing in a 2-1 loss to the Texas Rangers.

[edit] 1978

Ozzie Smith makes his Major League debut for the San Diego Padres.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

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