- 1898 Phillies pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam in his first at-bat
- 1902 6th Boston Marathon won by Sam Mellor in 2:43:12
Ty Cobb Debuts
1904 Ty Cobb makes his professional debut for the Augusta Tourists in the South Atlantic League
- 1910 Cleveland Naps play 1st game at League Park, lose to Detroit Tigers 5-0
- 1913 17th Boston Marathon won by Fritz Carlson in 2:25:14.8
- 1919 23rd Boston Marathon won by Carl Linder in 2:29:13.4
1924 28th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar for the third consecutive year in 2:29:40.2; 4th race victory
National League Pauses
1925 No National League baseball games are played because of Charles Ebbets's funeral
- 1930 34th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar in 2:34:48.2; his 7th victory in the event
- 1934 Senators catcher Moe Berg, plays AL record 117th consecutive errorless game
- 1944 NFL Chic Cardinals & Pittsburgh Steelers merge (dissolves on Dec 3)
- 1948 Basketball Association of America Finals: Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia Warriors, 88-73 to take series, 4 games to 2
- 1951 NBA Championship: Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks, 79-75 to take series 4 games to 3; first Finals appearance for both teams
- 1951 Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 3-2 for a 4-1 series victory
- 1952 56th Boston Marathon won by Doroteo Flores of Guatemala in 2:31:53
Marciano KOs Buonvino
1952 Future world champion Rocky Marciano knocks out Italian heavyweight boxer Gino Buonvino in the 2nd round at Rhode Island Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island, for his 40th straight win
- 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers win, then record 10th straight game to begin a season
- 1958 62nd Boston Marathon won by Franjo Mihalić of Yugoslavia in 2:25:54
- 1964 Pirates & Cubs combine for 9 HRs, Pirates win 8-5
- 1967 Dodgers 1st rain out in Los Angeles (after 737 consecutive games)
- 1969 73rd Boston Marathon: Yoshiaki Unetani of Japan wins in 2:13:49; American Sara Mae Berman 1st woman in 3:22:46 (unsanctioned)
- 1970 Reds clout 7 HRs by 6 batters, Braves counter with 3 HRs, 6 for one team & 9 different batters for two teams, all tie or set records
1975 79th Boston Marathon: American Bill Rodgers wins men's section in race record 2:09:55; Liane Winter of West Germany women's champion in 2:42:24 (female world record)
Billy’s Hat Trick
1977 Billy Martin pulls Yankee line-up out of a hat, beats Blue Jays 8-6
- 1980 84th Boston Marathon: Bill Rodgers wins 3rd straight event and 4th overall title in 2:12:11; Jacqueline Gareau of Canada women's winner in 2:34:28; Rosie Ruiz disqualified for not running the entire course
- 1982 Atlanta Braves win their 13th straight game
- 1986 90th Boston Marathon: Rob de Castella first Australian winner in 2:07:51; Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway claims women's title in 2:24:55
- 1986 Bob Hering sets Formula One power boat record (165.338 mph, Ariz)
- 1987 MLB Milwaukee Brewers lose for the first time of the season, ending a 13-game winning streak start
Hadlee's Highest Test Score
1987 Richard Hadlee makes his highest Test cricket score of 151 not out against Sri Lanka
- 1988 1st four-day games in County Cricket Championship commence
Bush and Rose Lead Rangers
1989 George W. Bush and Edward W. Rose become joint CEOs of the Texas Rangers
- 1990 MLB Cincinnati Reds win, running their record to 9-0, best start in club history
- 1990 National League umpire is arrested for stealing baseball cards
- 1991 Jakov Tolstikov wins 4th World Cup marathon (2:09:17)
- 1991 NFL Draft: University of Miami defensive tackle Russell Maryland first pick by Dallas Cowboys
Mota's 4th Cup Win
1991 Rosa Mota wins 4th World Cup female marathon (2:26:14)
Murray Sets Switch-Hit Record
1994 Eddie Murray sets the record for switch-hit home runs in a game, doing so 11 times
- 1995 Boston Celtics final regular season game at Boston Garden, NY Knicks win 98-92
- 1996 Chicago Bulls win NBA record 72 games (72-8)
1996 Senior PGA Championship, PGA National GC: Hale Irwin beats Japan’s Isao Aoki by 2 strokes for his first of 4 Senior PGA Championships
- 1997 101st Boston Marathon: Lameck Aguta of Kenya wins men's event in 2:10:34; Fatuma Roba of Ethiopia women's champion in 2:26:23
- 2001 NFL Draft: Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick first pick by Atlanta Falcons
- 2008 112th Boston Marathon: 3rd straight men's title for Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot of Kenya in 2:07:45; Dire Tune of Ethiopia women's winner in 2:25:25
- 2012 Chicago White Sox pitcher, Philip Humber, pitches the 21st MLB perfect game against the Seattle Mariners
- 2013 Tsegaye Kebede and Priscah Jeptoo win the 2013 London Marathon
- 2014 118th Boston Marathon: American Meb Keflezighi men's champion in 2:08:37; Rita Jeptoo of Kenya wins her 2nd women's title in 2:18:57
- 2018 Oakland A's left hander Sean Manaea no-hits the Boston Red Sox
- 2024 Chevron Championship Women's Golf, The Club at Carlton Woods: In beating Maja Stark by 2 strokes, Nelly Korda wins her second major title and equals LPGA record with 5 consecutive wins
- 2025 Boston Marathon: John Korir of Kenya wins the men's division with time of 2:04:45; Sharon Lokedi of Kenya wins the women's competition with a new course record time of 2:17:22
