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In 1979, Super Bowl XIII featured a rematch between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys and a famous dropped pass in the endzone.

In 1990, John McEnroe was given three code violations and disqualified from the Australian Open.

In 1984, Michigan beat Indiana 55-50 in Ann Arbor. After the game, Bobby Knight ripped into Michigan coach Bill Frieder for something he did late in the game.

And in 2019, a small plane carrying soccer player Emiliano Sala went down in the English Channel, killing him and the pilot David Ibbitsen.

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In 1970, Muhammad Ali vs. Rocky Marciano in the 'Super Fight.' This was a movie version of a computer generated outcome between the two heavyweights.

In 1968, UCLA played Houston in the Astrodome in college basketball's 'Game of the Century.' Elvin Hayes outdueled Lew Alcindor to snap the Bruins 47-game winning streak.

In 1996, Fox Sports debuted the FoxTrax Hockey Puck Tracker.

And in 1980, the Mean Joe Greene Coke commercial became a beloved favorite when it was shown during Super Bowl XIV.

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In 1974, Notre Dame beat UCLA 71-70 ending the Bruins 88-game winning streak.

In 1975, UCLA legendary big men Bill Walton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played against each other for the first time in the NBA.

In 1981, Muhammad Ali talked a suicidal man off a ledge in Los Angeles.

In 1983, minor league hockey player Tom Martin was traded for a bus.

In 2002, did Tom Brady fumble or simply throw an incomplete pass? It was the genesis of the 'Tuck Rule.'

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In 1971, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 to Super Bowl X. This was also the first Super Bowl that featured a halftime show.

In 1958, Willie O'Ree became the first black player to play in the NHL when he played for the Boston Bruins.

In 1896, the University of Chicago played the University of Iowa in the first collegiate basketball game that featured 5 man teams.

In 1950, Cleveland Indian pitcher Bob Feller asked for a $20,000 pay cut. He didn't think he deserved the money.

In 1985, Mary Decker ran in a competitive race for the first time since tripping over Zola Budd's feet.

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Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

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In 1971, Jim O'Brien kicked the game winner in an error-filled Super Bowl V.

In 1999, Minnesota's Gary Anderson picked a bad time to miss his first field goal in two years.

In 1988, Cleveland's Earnest Byner fumbled inside the five to give Denver the ball and the Browns missed out on a Super Bowl.

And in 1951, a points shaving scandal rocked college basketball.

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In 2000, Paul Azinger won the Sony Invitational. It was his first win in 7 years and it came three months after his good friend Payne Stewart died in a plane accident.

In 1977, the smooth-swinging Bruce Lietzke won the Tucson Open for his first tour win.

In 1905, the Dawson City Nuggets traveled 4000 miles to challenge Ottawa for the Stanley Cup. They failed miserably.

In 1972, Dallas beat Miami 24-6 in Super Bowl 6.

In 1970, Curt Flood officially filed his civil lawsuit against Major League Baseball. It eventually led to free agency.

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Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

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In 1967, the first Super Bowl was played in Los Angeles.

In 1997, Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman kicked a courtside camera guy.

In 1990, the origin of the 'Trent Tucker' Rule.

In 1878, Harvard's Fred Thayer patented his new invention; the catcher's mask.

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In 1973, the Miami Dolphins beat Washington 14-7. It would have been 17-0 if not for Garo Yepremian's unfortunate error.

In 1995, Roberto Duran fought Vinny Pazienza for the second time.

In 1954, former New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio married Marilyn Monroe.

In 1976, NASL's Chicago Sting drafter Playboy Playmate Marilyn Lange.

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Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.