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Events[]
1879[]
- The first National Archery Association tournament took place in Chicago, IL.
1928[]
- The Games of the IX Olympiad come to a close in Amsterdam, Nethlerlands.
1964[]
- Mickey Mantle set a MLB record when he hit home runs from both sides of the plate in the same game.
1969[]
- The Boston Celtics were sold for $6 million.
1973[]
- Breaking a 50 year old record held by Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus won his 14th major golf title.
1986[]
- Rod Carew became the first player in the history of the California Angels to have his uniform retired. His number was 29.
Debuts[]
1973[]
- MLB Hall-of-famer George Brett makes his Major League debut for the Kansas City Royals.
Births[]
1971[]
- Pete Sampras, tennis player.
1974[]
- Matt Clement was born in Pennsylvania.