1992 Death Bill Walker, actor (Big Mo, Mask, Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 95 1985 Event Lynette Woodward, chosen as 1st woman on Harlem Globetrotters 1981 Event "Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island" airs 1971 Event Globetrotters lose 100-99 to New Jersey Reds, ending 2,495-game win streak 1967 Death Reese "Goose" Tatum, basketballer (Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 45 1966 Death Abe Saperstein, founder (Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 63 1962 Birthday Sandra "Sweetness" Hodge, basketball player, Harlem Globetrotters 1953 Birthday "Sweet" Lou Dunbar, basketball player, Harlem Globetrotters 1951 Event Harlem Globetrotters play in Olympic Stadium, Berlin before 75,052 1927 Event Harlem Globetrotters play their 1st game 1927 Event Harlem Globetrotters play 1st game (Hinckley, Ill) 1926 Birthday Marques Haynes, NBA player, World's Greatest Dribbler, Globetrotters 1926 Birthday Marques Haynes, NBA hall of famer, Harlem Globetrotters