In 1993, Washington's Dale Hunter delivered a cheap shot on New York Islander Pierre Turgeon after he intercepted Hunter's pass and scored to make it 5-1.
In 1965, Lyndsey Nelson broadcast a baseball game from an unusual spot.
In 1988, the Baltimore Orioles lost their 21st straight game to open the season.
In 1987, the NBA announced it was expanding into Charlotte, Miami, Orlando, and Minnesota
And in 1967, Muhammad Ali refused induction into the Army.
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