Cricket:
1938: Arthur Fagg made 244 & 202 in the same cricket game for Kent.
1977: Australian David Hussey was born on this date.
1977: South African pacer André Nel was born on this date.
Football:
1952: Yugoslavia opened the Olympics with a then-record 10-1 win over India.
Basketball:
1991: Sandhi Ortiz-DelValle became the first woman to officiate a men’s pro basketball (USBL) game. She officiated the game between New Haven Skyhawks & Phila Spirit.
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Edited by Staff Editor