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1973 Professional track debut of Kip Keino defeating Jim Ryun in the mile

1972 President Nixon (R) re-elected defeating George McGovern (D)

1968 Nixon elected 37th President of U.S., defeating Hubert Humphrey

1965 Minnesota gains its 1st AL pennant by defeating Washington, 2-1

1960 U.S. wins Olympic hockey gold medal by defeating Czechoslovakia 9-4

1956 President Eisenhower (R) re-elected defeating Adlai E. Stevenson (D)

1951 Bobby Thomson HR-Giants win pennant defeating Dodgers

1948 1st use of Israeli Air Force and 1st war victory, defeating Syrian army

1944 Franklin D. Roosevelt wins 4th term in office, defeating Thomas E Dewey (R)

1933 Britain's Fred Perry thwarts Australian Jack Crawford's bid for a Grand Slam by defeating him at U.S. Tennis championship

1921 Detroit Stars' Bill Gatewood pitches the 1st no-hitter in Negro League history, defeating the Cuban Stars 4-0

1907 Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club's 1st game defeating Strathcona Rugby Foot-ball Club 15-0 at Calgary

1816 James Monroe (VA), elected 5th pres, defeating Federalist Rufus King

1814 Britain and allies march into Paris after defeating Napoleon



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