2013 Event By a margin of 50-49, the U.S. Senate passes its first budget in four years 1991 Event France beats U.S. by narrowest Ryder Cup margin - 14 to 13 1989 Event Aak crashes into pleasure boat The Margin on the Thames, 51 killed 1989 Event General Manuel Noriega's government nullifies country's elections, which the opposition had won by a 3-1 margin 1986 Event New York Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Pittsburgh Penguins 1982 Event New York Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Pittsburgh Penguins 1981 Event Washington Capitals biggest margin of victory (9) beating Toronto 11-2 1980 Event New York Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Chicago Black Hawks 1976 Event Cleveland Cavaliers biggest margin victory-43 pts (beat Milwaukee 132-89) 1967 Event Packers' Travis Williams returns 2 kickoffs for TDs against Browns, setting largest margin of Browns defeat (48), winning 55-7 1956 Event Biggest NBA margin of victory - Minnesota Lakers-133, St. Louis Hawks-75 1954 Event Cleveland Browns' Chet Hanulak sets club record with 7 punt returns and win by their largest margin of victory (59) beating Washington 62-3 1953 Birthday Jerry Page, golfer, largest PGA victory margin 1939 Event Clare Booth's "Margin for Error," premieres in New York City 1939 Event Yankees set AL shutout margin with 21-0 victory over A's 1909 Birthday Andre Pieyre de Mandiargues, French writer, Margin
