The AFL grants a franchise to a Cincinnati-based ownership group led by Paul Brown.
1980
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The New York Islanders score an overtime goal against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 6 to capture their first of four consecutive Stanley Cup titles.
1990
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The Edmonton Oilers win their fifth Stanley Cup in seven seasons by beating the Boston Bruins, 4-1, in Game 5.
1992
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Al Unser Jr. wins the closest finish at the Indianapolis 500, beating Scott Goodyear by 43-thousandths of a second, barely half a car length.
2000
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Seattle's Rickey Henderson draws his 2,000th career walk, joining Babe Ruth and Ted Williams as the only players in baseball history to reach the milestone.
