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1994 James Farentino pleads no contest to stalking ex-girl Tina Sinatra

1993 Judd Nelson pleads no contest to kicking Kim Evans in the head

1991 Carlos Santana pleads no contest to marijuana possession charge

1991 Lillian Cucuzza wins name Florida baseball team contest (Marlins)

1987 Chrysler pleads no contest to selling driven vehicles as new

1984 Beth Henley's "Miss Firecracker contest," premieres in New York City

1977 Miss World Contest - Miss U.K. wears $9,500 platinum bikini

1974 Keram Malichi-Sanchez, actor, No Contest, Catwalk, Boulevard

1973 Vice President Spiro T. Agnew pleads no contest to tax evasion and resigns

1962 Rachel Sweet, born in Akron, Ohio, singer, songwriter, actress, writer, recorded theme song for Nickelodeon series, Clarissa Explains It All, appeared as George Costanza's cousin, in Seinfeld, television episode, 'The Contest', released Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet, 1992

1961 Susan Boyle, born in Blackburn, Scotland, Scottish singer, gained international attention, audience ovation, on television contest, Britain's Got Talent with Les Miserables song, 'I Dreamed a Dream', and 'Cry Me a River', plain appearance contrasts with her powerful voice

1959 100th anniversary of 1st college baseball game, between Amherst and Williams Teams reenact the original contest

1950 U.S. win 1st world championship bridge contest

1910 1st radio contest held (Philadelphia)

1889 1st American International pro lawn tennis contest (Newport RI)

1888 World's 1st beauty contest (Spa Belgium)

1888 Longest U.S. men's single tournament match Palmer Presbrey defeats T S Tailer, 19-21, 8-6, 6-1, 6-4, an 80-game 1st-round contest

1888 1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins

1878 1st Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn

1875 Harvard-Yale game is 1st college football contest with uniforms


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