2010 Event South Korea states that North Korea fired over 100 rounds of artillery into the Sea of Japan, signaling tension along the Korean Peninsula 1990 Event 42 year old George Foreman KOs George Cooney in 2 rounds 1983 Death David Rounds, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill), dies at 53 1983 Event World Boxing Council becomes 1st to cut boxing from 15 to 12 rounds 1977 Event Thomas Hearns KOs Jerome Hill in 2 rounds in his 1st pro fight 1977 Event Sugar Ray Leonard beats Luis Vega in 6 rounds in his 1st pro fight 1968 Event Lee Trevino is 1st to play all 4 rounds of golf's U.S. open under par 1954 Birthday Mike Rounds, born in Huron, South Dakota, politician, Republican, 31st Governor of South Dakota, Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 24th district 1940 Event SS rounds up 31 German/Polish/Dutch Jews in Roermond, Netherlands 1930 Birthday David Rounds, Bronxville, New York, actor, Terence-Beacon Hill 1893 Event Andy Bowen and Jack Burke box 7 hours 19 minutes to no decision (111 rounds) 1892 Event Longest boxing match under modern rules; 77 rounds in Nameoki, Illinois between Harry Sharpe and Frank Crosby 1891 Event Boxers Peter Jackson and Jim Corbett fight to a draw in 61 rounds 1890 Event D Needham and P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 h 39 m), SF; match is draw 1889 Event John L. Sullivan KOs Jake Kilrain in 75 rounds (last bare-knuckle bout) 1888 Event HW Boxing champ John L Sullivan draws Charlie Mitchell in 30 rounds 1885 Event Boxing's 1st heavyweight title fight with 3-oz gloves and 3-minute rounds fought between John L Sullivan and Dominick McCaffrey 1879 Event Longest championship fight (136 rounds) 1865 Event Con Orem and Hugh O'Neill box 193 rounds before darkness ends match 1810 Event Tom Cribb (GB) beats Tom Molineaus (US-Negro) in 1st interracial boxing championship (40 rounds) 1497 Event Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope
